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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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