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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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