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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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