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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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