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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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