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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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