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As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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