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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the 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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