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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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