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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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