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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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