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As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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