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Warning: it’s time to talk politics.

There’s no need to worry though. No matter how we individually feel about the people running our country, there’s mainly good news for us: the government is indirectly and, more importantly, directly putting money into the distance learning industry.

The Obama administration has made several strides toward increasing public access to online education. Taking an online course or enrolling in an online degree program will be made increasingly easier within the next several years thanks in part to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the American Graduation Initiative.