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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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