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As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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