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As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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