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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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