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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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