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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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