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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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