Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

Globalisation has affected most aspects of our lives. One area (26)_______ has changed is education. More and more people move to different countries for their studies. At the same time, more people stay at home and study by distance learning. It is now easy to learn without attending a college or university, or attending less often. ‘(27)_______ learning’ means studying partly in a traditional way in the classroom and partly online or via email. These changes also mean that there is now more interest in ‘lifelong learning’, the idea that we go on learning throughout our working lives and even into retirement. It is easy to attend ‘webinars’ or online seminars without being away from our offices. (28) _______ adults go back to college later in life because it is so easy to get a qualification without giving up work or disrupting family life. 

Different countries have benefitted from the globalisation of education in different ways. Many British, Australian and American universities run their (29)_______ programmes in countries throughout Asia, and many students, parents and employers feel this is a valuable opportunity. Students can get an internationally recognised degree at a much cheaper price than going abroad and (30)________ can improve their chances of getting a good job. At the same time, those in the countries providing world-class degrees also benefit. They have greater access to ideas and knowledge from all over the world and having international students enriches their universities.

Globalisation has affected most aspects of our lives. One area (26)_______ has changed is education.