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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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