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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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