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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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