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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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