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As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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