OpenMed: opening up Higher Education through Europe-Mediterranean cooperation.

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Published: Apr 1, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/859
Keywords:
Open education, OER, Europe-Mediterranean cooperation, Social inclusion, Higher Education, Migrants, Refugees, Migrant emergency, Educational technology.

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Fabio Nascimbeni
Universidad internacional de la Rioja (UNIR)
Cristina Stefanelli
Unione delle Università del Mediterraneo (UNIMED)

Abstract

The OpenMed project aims to foster the adoption of open education strategies in the South Mediterranean region as a means to support equal and democratic access to higher education, with particular attention to disadvantaged groups.

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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2017): The migrant emergency
Section
Column "Projects"

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