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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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