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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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