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Sustainability Models for Open Educational Resources: A Pioneer Study Based on Interactive Media in Alignment with the 2024 Dubai Declaration Cover

Sustainability Models for Open Educational Resources: A Pioneer Study Based on Interactive Media in Alignment with the 2024 Dubai Declaration

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.1028 | Journal eISSN: 1365-893X
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 11, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 24, 2025
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Published on: Mar 20, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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