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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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