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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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