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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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