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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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