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jan 12, 1858 - The First Distance Learning Program

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The first university to offer degrees via mail to students was the University of London, under the rule of Queen Victoria.Charles Dickens’ termed it, “the People’s University,” due to its inclusion of students from less wealthy families to still attain a higher education.

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jan 12, 1858
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~ 168 years ago

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