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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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