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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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