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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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