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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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