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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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