Category Archives: Developing Countries

The Musalman – The Last Handwritten Newspapers In The World

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Katarina Lovrečić

Calligraphy is, for Muslims, a visible expression of the highest art of all, the art of the spiritual world, since they believe that Quran was recited by Allah to Mohammed. The word Quran does mean “recitation”, literally. In Chennai, the … Continue reading →

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Meet our Authors: William J. Bosl, PhD

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Nataly Anderson

Dr. William J. Bosl is a Research Scientist in the Medicine Informatics Program at Children’s Hospital Boston, USA. He is currently preparing a chapter for a forthcoming InTech book on biomedical engineering. We were delighted when he contacted us to … Continue reading →

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Open Access in Croatia – Storing Hamster Food or Running in a Hamster Wheel?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Katarina Lovrečić

Home could be where you hang your head, like Groucho Marx said, or it could be from where you turn your head and decide not to watch. However, now and then, a letter from home arrives and convinces you to … Continue reading →

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Together We’re Stronger

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Nataly Anderson

I hope that you, as a reader of this blog, feel that in your country your rights and those of your fellow citizens are, broadly speaking, respected. I know that for many of us that is not the case. Thinking … Continue reading →

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The Great Book Robbery Project – Open Access To Win Back the Palestinian Books

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Katarina Lovrečić

But I do know that the stranger can never go back to what he was. Even if he returns. It is over. A person gets ‘displacement’ as he gets asthma, and there is no cure for either. (Mourid Barghouti, “I … Continue reading →

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Banking on Open Development

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Nataly Anderson

The world of banking is perhaps not the first to spring to mind when we think of innovation, technology and solving the world’s problems. And at this time, when the threat of bankruptcy is looming over more nations than it’s … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Dr Mamun Habib – Comments On Open Access In Bangladesh

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Katarina Lovrečić

Dr. Md. Mamun Habib, assistant professor at the Department of Operations Management at the American International University Bangladesh (AIUB) held a speech recently addressing his students, and the occasion was a new book launching ceremony. The book in question was, … Continue reading →

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Teaching Everyone, Everywhere

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Nataly Anderson

The idea of an Open University is not a new one – many countries have one or more universities with an “open door” academic policy – that is, there are no entry requirements. In fact, perhaps the first such university … Continue reading →

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The African Virtual University

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Nataly Anderson

As we’ve had a story this week about open education and one on Stellenbosch University, it seems like a good time to mention a new supporter to the Open Courseware Consortium: the African Virtual University (AVU). The AVU on 31 … Continue reading →

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Clearing a Path to Education

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Nataly Anderson

A Croatian friend asked me the other day if I knew anything about postgraduate courses being offered by a UK university. He had stumbled upon an ad for Work Based Learning courses being offered by the University of Middlesex. He … Continue reading →

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