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As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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