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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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