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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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