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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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