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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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