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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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