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Title Issue 209 - Other News from Around the World
Author The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education

Abstract

This issue features articles on:

  • New Zealand/China: the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between New Zealand’s University of Otago and China’s Fudan University;

  • US: the merger between major e-learning company Blackboard Inc., and learning platforms Elluminate and Wimba;

  • International: the European Commission's €30.4 million funding allocation to support higher education projects in neighbouring countries;

  • Canada/International: the CDN$20 million pledge made by the Canadian government to African science education; and

  • Bangladesh: the government's passing of the Private University Bill, 2010.

  • Date 20/07/2010
    Region(s) Asia, Australia & Pacific Rim, North America, Europe, All Regions
    Countries Bangladesh, China, New Zealand, Canada, United States, European Union, International
    Theme(s) Transnational Education (TNE) Models, Public Private Partnerships, Mobility, Technology
    Topic(s) E-learning Delivery, International Students, Study Abroad and Exchange Agreements

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