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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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