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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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