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Are Online Classes Right for You? By Chris Kyle Are you thinking about going back to school - and doing it online? You're not alone. According to the Sloan Consortium, 5.6 million students studied online in 2009. To add some perspective to that statistic, nearly 30 percent of the 19 million full-time and part-time students enrolled in all colleges and universities in the country took at least one online course in 2009. To help you decide if studying online is right for you, we put together five things to keep in mind when considering going to school online.
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