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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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