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As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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