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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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