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As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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