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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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