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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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