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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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