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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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