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As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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