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Khan Academy Has Inspired Imitations Across Disciplines. MEDKSL is the Latest.

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If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Salman Khan should feel honored. Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines.

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Are Free Educational Videos Worth It?

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Similarly, when using Google to search for educational videos the results will yield both YouTube videos under the video tab (Google purchased YouTube in 2006) and websites from across the internet. Common hits are videos from dispersed free and paid-for educational videos websites such as TEDx , Udemy , Khan Academy , and Coursera.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The Guardian : “US library to enforce jail sentences for overdue books.” ” That’s the Athens-Limestone public library in Alabama (and that’s completely f *d up). 2006, Tuition and Fees Up 63%.” .” Via Boston.com : “How a state senate primary became a charter school proxy war.”

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Education Technology and the Promise of 'Free' and 'Open'

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“From January 2006 to July 2016,” wrote the Bureau of Labor Statistics in August , “the Consumer Price Index for college tuition and fees increased 63 percent, compared with an increase of 21 percent for all items.” The College Affordability Crisis.

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