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As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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