-there is a distinction between the definition of the terms that can be attributed to the learning environment 
-different continents used the terms in differing ways-ex. it was found that participants from Asia identified blended and e-learning as the same 
-there are discrepancies in the spelling of the terms (specifically with E-learning)

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-Distance learning-learning that is used for people who are physically distant from one another (and can also include learning that occurs at different times)
-E-learning-a type of distance learning-defined as "strictly being accessible using technological tools that are either web-based, web-distributed, or web-capable"
-Online learning-more recent and improved version of distance learning-"described by most authors as access to learning experiences via the use of some technology"

Distinctions between online learning, distance learning and E-learning 

Moore, J. L., Dickson-Deane, C., &amp; Galyen, K. (2011). E-Learning, online learning, and distance learning environments: Are they the same? The Internet and Higher Education, 14(2), 129-135. doi:10.1016/j.iheduc.2010.10.001

e-Learning, online learning, and distance learning environments: Are they the same?

-surveyed members of various nationalities (Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia) at a technology conference 
-survey contained one open-ended question about the differences between the three terms 
-survey contained eight questions with multiple choices to select (one question about the respondent's role in the learning environment, one about the characteristics of their specific learning environment, and the last four describing scenarios in which they had to apply a specific term)

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