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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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