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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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