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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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