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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources