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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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