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As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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