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As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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