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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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