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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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