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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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