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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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