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Open Education Is the New Punk: A Subversive Do-It-Yourself Approach to Pedagogy

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|Feb 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 115 - 131
Submitted on: Jun 25, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 13, 2025
Published on: Feb 24, 2026
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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