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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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