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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major 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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