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The digital revolution has impacted almost every aspect of modern day life. Education is no exception. What we learn, how we learn and where we learn have been profoundly affected. And while distance learning has existed for decades to provide individuals in remote locations with their basic right to education—be it by correspondence, radio, TV or satellite—it was not until the advent of the information age, and in particular the widespread adoption of the Internet as a means of communication and information transmission, that learning outside of a traditional classroom setting skyrocketed.
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Weber, E. (2015). Innovation, Blended Programs and Leadership Development: Key Success Factors. In: Canals, J. (eds) Shaping Entrepreneurial Mindsets. The Palgrave Macmillan IESE Business Collection. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137516671_9
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