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As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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