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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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