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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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