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Research Article

Benefits and challenges of online collaborative learning from the perspectives of non-traditional event management students: a comparison between asynchronous and synchronous learning

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Pages 109-129 | Received 29 May 2022, Accepted 01 Aug 2022, Published online: 05 Aug 2022

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