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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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