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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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