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As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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