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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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