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		<title>Futurists Predict Six Major Issues Facing IT in Higher Education in 2012</title>
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		<title>Is There Merit in a ‘Badge’ System That Certifies Higher Education Achievement?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>M.I.T. Investing Millions in the Development of a New Online Learning Platform; Will Offer ‘Affordable’ Certificates</title>
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		<title>Insightful Reasons Why This is a Good Time of Year for Job Seeking Recent Grads</title>
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		<title>The National Dialogue on Higher Education Accessibility and Affordability Grows</title>
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		<title>Through Online Outreach, Volunteer Educators Aim to Lift the Resources in At-Risk Regions</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like me, from time to time you wonder how in the world an education gets delivered and received in parts of the globe where the day-to-day conditions are, to say the least, miserable. I got my MBA online in the United States. It was a challenge to balance working full-time, buying a home, planning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Finds Majority of Corporations Using Online Learning to Build Leadership and Management Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Distance Learning: Here for Good</title>
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