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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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