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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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