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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major 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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