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As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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