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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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