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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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