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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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