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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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