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MasterClass’s Struggles Continue with Third Round of Layoffs

Headcount plummets by almost half in recent months, following multiple rounds of layoffs.

Dhawal Shah Mar 5th, 2023

Coursera’s New Deal with Google Could Cost the Company Millions

According to Coursera CFO, the new terms represent a significant “shift”. Let’s dig into the numbers.

Dhawal Shah Feb 27th, 2023

Udemy Lays Off ~200 Staff, After Being Only Major Player to Avoid Layoffs in 2022

The layoffs represent 10% of Udemy’s workforce. Udemy expect profitability in the second half of 2023.

Dhawal Shah Feb 15th, 2023

FutureLearn Under New Leadership Expands Paywall, Restricts Course Binging

When auditing a course for free, the content is now released week by week rather than all at once.

Pat Bowden Jan 31st, 2023

Domestika, the Online Learning Unicorn, Closes Global Offices and Downsizes Staff by 40%

The platform is reported to have closed its offices in France, Italy, UK, and Germany — and Brazil is next.

Dhawal Shah Jan 23rd, 2023

Thinkific Lays Off 75 More Employees, After the 100 of Last March

As we enter 2023, layoffs in online education continue. Thinkific just underwent a 2nd round of layoffs.

Dhawal Shah Jan 16th, 2023

Udemy CEO to Retire, Replaced by President of Udemy Business

Last year, Udemy’s B2B overtook their B2C. Now, their President of Business will become the new CEO.

Dhawal Shah Jan 11th, 2023

Pluralsight Lays off 20% of its Global Workforce

Pluralsight has laid off 400 employees, which represents 20% of its global workforce.

Dhawal Shah Dec 13th, 2022

Open edX Conference 2023: Program & CFP

The event will be held at MIT on March 28–31. The deadline for submitting a session proposal is January 23.

Manoel Cortes Mendez Dec 12th, 2022

MasterClass Conducts Another Round of Layoffs

After laying off about 120 employees in June, MasterClass appears to have conducted a new round of layoffs.

Dhawal Shah Dec 12th, 2022

FutureLearn Acquired by Global University Systems (GUS)

FutureLearn’s board will be chaired by Jo Johnson, ex-minister and younger brother of Boris Johnson.

Dhawal Shah Dec 5th, 2022

UK-Based FutureLearn Conducts Layoffs

In the wake of staff cuts at Coursera, edX, and Udacity, FutureLearn conducts a round of layoffs.

Dhawal Shah Nov 28th, 2022

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