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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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