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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure 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 models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the 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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