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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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