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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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