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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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