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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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