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Stephen Downes

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A relatively short overview of distance and online learning in the two countries. From my perspective the information about Canada is accurate, which bodes well for the author's depiction of distance elearning in India. The author notes that in both countries distance education has expanded rapidly, but the needs and problems addressed by the two countries are different. Interesting is the author's observation about the "piranhas" that plague both systems: "small topic or domain specific niche players. These organizations will be more nimble and able to take small bites out of the education market and possibly leave little for traditional suppliers."

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