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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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