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Udemy thinks they’ve “cracked online education” they haven’t. But…

Mark Smithers

Last week, on the Time web site, Udemy CO Dennis Yang claims to have “cracked online education” They haven’t of course and this is exactly the sort of glib claim guaranteed to to annoy those that have thought deepest and longest about the ways in which technology can be used in education.

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Udemy thinks they’ve “cracked online education” they haven’t. But…

Mark Smithers

Last week, on the Time web site, Udemy CO Dennis Yang claims to have “cracked online education” They haven’t of course and this is exactly the sort of glib claim guaranteed to to annoy those that have thought deepest and longest about the ways in which technology can be used in education.

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Can a Subscription Model Work for Online Learners and Teachers? Skillshare Just Raised $28M to Find Out

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That’s easier said than done, though, given the number of online course competitors that Skillshare finds itself up against. Udemy, founded the same year, now claims to have 24 million students and 35,000 teachers across the world, and recently opened up an office in Brazil this summer. The exact breakdown can be a bit complex.)

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