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The Status of Open and Distance Higher Education in Iran: A Rapid Assessment

Open education is an approach to teaching and learning emphasizing the student’s right to make decisions and that views the teacher as facilitator of learning rather than as transmitter of knowledge . it may include such characteristics as vertical grouping, cross-age teaching, independent study, individualized rates of progression, open plan schools, and unstructured time and curriculum.

The purpose of this study is to present a macro-evaluation on the present status of open and distance education in Iran. The methodology of this research is rapid assessment. The findings are classified into five categories based on UNDP model: policy development, content and application development,  developments of institutions and those involved, technical infrastructure and development of human resources.

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