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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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