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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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