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As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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