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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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