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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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