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As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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