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As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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