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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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