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As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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