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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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