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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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