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As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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