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As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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