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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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