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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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