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As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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