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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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