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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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