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As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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