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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education