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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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