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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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