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Staying the Course: A Study in Online Student Satisfaction and Retention

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Online and Blended Learning Higher Education Research Studies Evasion and Academic Success Factors

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With the exponential growth of online courses in higher education, retention is an area of great concern. Online student retention has been suggested as one of the greatest weaknesses in online education (Carr, 2000; O'Brien, 2002). Studies show that the failed retention rate for online college and university undergraduates range from 20 to 50 % and that online course

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