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As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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