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By Anubhav Chopra, Lead Product Manager When we announced Coursera Plus in February of this year, we were excited to bring you a new subscription plan where you could get unlimited access to 3,000+ courses for one affordable and all-inclusive price. Today, we’re pleased to announce that not only is Coursera Plus available to learners…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO The pandemic has been a catalyst for universities to make online learning core to the student experience. In March, we launched the Campus Response Initiative to give students and faculty free access to Coursera for Campus during pandemic-related closures. Since then, we have grown from 30 universities using Coursera for…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera Coursera was founded in 2012 with a mission of providing universal access to world-class learning. At no time in Coursera’s history has this mission been more relevant or urgent. The world is facing unprecedented economic disruption, and the need to develop skills for a digital future is even more apparent…

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and Unversidad de Palermo join our partner community to reach Spanish-speaking learners all over the world  By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera  Read this post in Spanish. Coursera is growing rapidly in Latin America. In the past year alone, we’ve added more than 5 million new learners…

By Rich Jacquet, Chief People Officer At Coursera, we believe location shouldn’t limit access to world-class learning, and we’re bringing this mindset to the way we evolve our workplace. Today we announced that employees can continue to work remotely until January 1, 2022, when we anticipate bringing our offices back to full service. Giving all…

Enterprise offering now includes private authoring of Guided Projects, courses, and assessments  By Shravan Goli, Chief Product Officer and Namit Yadav, General Manager, Rhyme The pandemic has accelerated the rate of digital transformation among institutions, creating an urgent need to support skills development in new ways. With face-to-face training not possible in the current environment,…

By Jenny Talwar, Director of Talent at Coursera Innovators wanted: join our team at a pivotal moment Today, Fast Company ranked Coursera ninth on its Best Workplaces for Innovators list. The 2020 ranking features 100 companies that demonstrate a deep commitment to nurturing innovation at all levels. “As much of the world recovers from health,…

Today, we’re happy to announce that Coursera has raised $130 million as part of the  Series F up round. This financing brings the company’s cash balance to more than $300 million. The round was led by NEA and joined by existing investors Kleiner Perkins, SEEK Group, Learn Capital, SuRo Capital Corp, and G Squared.    Coursera,…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera In a few short months, COVID-19 has profoundly reshaped our world. The economic devastation has been staggering, affecting the lives of more than 555 million workers and 200 million higher education students. As we begin to revive jobs and economies, it will be important to understand the impact of the…

Team, We are all hurt and outraged by the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, and by the bigotry that Christian Cooper experienced in New York City. These racist acts bring to the forefront the fears and injustices that Black Americans have faced every day for generations. As I shared with…