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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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