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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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