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As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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