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Openness and flexibility are the norm, but what are the challenges?
Naidu, Som

PublishedJanuary 2017
Type of workEditorial
JournalDistance Education
Volume 38, Issue 12, Pages 1-4
PublisherRoutledge


ISSN1475-0198
RefereedYes
RightsCopyright © 2017 Informa UK Limited
DOI10.1080/01587919.2017.1297185
Other informationDistance Education
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