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DIGITAL HUMANITIES

Benefits of Facebook Usage (as a Web 2.0 Application) in Foreign Language Instruction in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis Study

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Article: 2185447 | Received 17 Jul 2022, Accepted 19 Feb 2023, Published online: 02 Mar 2023

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