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University of London established External Programme to offer distance learning degrees
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higher education
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Society to encourage studies at home was founded in Boston
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University of Queensland Dept. of Correspondence studies
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University of Houston offered 1st. televised college credit classes on T.V. station
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University of Phoenix became the 1st. institution to launch an full online degree programs
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Phillips interactive and paramount worldwide video pioneered full motion video movies on CD
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Barrack Obama pledged 500 million in federal funds for creation of new online courses and materials.
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The covid19 pandemic forces nearly every college and university to switch to online learning rather than hold classes in person.