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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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