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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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