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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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