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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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