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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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