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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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