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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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