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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition