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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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