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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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