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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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