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As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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