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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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