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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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