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As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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