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From the Coursera blog : “Coursera pilots a new course format.” ” More via I Programmer on Coursera ’s decision to remove old courses from its platform. .” ” More via I Programmer on Coursera ’s decision to remove old courses from its platform. “Can U.S. ” Hell no.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students.

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Coursera announces on its blog that it’s expanding to Brazil. It’s good to shake up your “everyone should learn to code” messaging sometimes, I guess. Here’s Coursera arguing “Why Everyone Should Learn Sales.” .” “Whatever Happened To MOOCs ?”

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The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. ” That’s the headline describing a conversation between Recode and Coursera ’s Daphne Koller. ” Try learning styles, maybe. month gives you a “personalized learning plan.”

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” Via The Chicago Tribune : “Pearson Family Members Foundation sues University of Chicago , aiming to revoke $100M gift.” In Move Towards More Online Degrees, Coursera Introduces Its First Bachelor ’s.” “ Coursera More than Doubles Number of Degrees on Its Platform,” says Campus Technology.

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Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s First Ivy League Degree: An Online Master’s From the University of Pennsylvania.” ” ( Not mentioned : Penn was one of the very first investors in Coursera.). ” Via Education Week : “ Pearson Studies Seek to Shine Light on Cyber Charter Student Mobility.”

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” “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson have started a new round of lawsuits against textbook sellers,” The Digital Reader reports , this time targeting those who sell through Amazon’s marketplace. ” Via the Coursera blog : “Announcing Coursera for Governments & Nonprofits.”