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| Distance education or distance learning is a field of
education that focuses on the pedagogy/andragogy, technology,
and instructional systems design that is effectively
incorporated in delivering education to students who are not
physically "on site" to receive their education. Instead,
teachers and students may communicate asynchronously (at times
of their own choosing) by exchanging printed or electronic
media, or through technology that allows them to communicate in
real time (synchronously). Distance education courses that
require a physical on-site presence for any reason including the
taking of examinations is considered to be a hybrid or blended
course or program. Types of distance education courses:Edit -
Correspondence conducted through regular mail - Internet
conducted either synchronously or asynchronously -
Telecourse/Broadcast where content is delivered via radio or
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