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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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