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The article “The Virtualization of Education” by Samuel L. Dunn published in the International Journal, discusses the shift from traditional colleges to electronic education. There are eleven “distance-education” mega-universities around the world, offering television and internet taught classes to millions of people across the country, “providing access to education for a much higher percentage of the population,” according to Dunn. These mega universities have the ability to offer courses and credits to people all over the world without the hassle of paying high tuition costs or living near the college. Virtual lectures, classmates, and resources are eliminating the need for traditional higher education because the time, place, and pace can now be decided by the student instead of the institution. The idea is that there will be two types of educational institutions; those that add value in course work (offer the classes) and certifying agencies (which will act
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Approximate Word count = 654
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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