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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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