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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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