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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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