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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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