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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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