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As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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