San Rafaels Debra Warren, pictured, wasnt even born when her late grandfather, Earl Warren, had a hand in civil rights history. The man she knew as Papa Warren had a part in the unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark case that ruled racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, during his time as the 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Key players are focusing on launching online courses and designing new education modules to offer quality massive open online courses (MOOC) to leverage on the prevalent opportunities.

DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / January 13, 2021 / As per FMI, the global MOOC market is projected to expand at an impressive CAGR of 16.5% amid the assessment period, 2020-2030. The MOOC market is growing rapidly owing to the rise in demand for online education in the ongoing pandemic. The new social norms and extended lockdown have ensued in skyrocketing demand for several MOOC for college-goers, school students, and others.

"With digitization attaining rapid traction, the demand for MOOC has augmented notably in the previous decade. The COVID-19 outbreak has further encouraged the market growth globally. This trend will last even after the pandemic fades. With governments all over the globe taking initiatives to make training and education accessible to all, the market will gain traction in the forthcoming years." states the FMI analyst.

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Massive Open Online Course Market- Important Highlights

North America will continue to lead among other regions, on the other hand, East Asia will reflect high growth prospects throughout 2030.

Platform segment will remain lucrative in terms of component due to the growing demand from the key end users such as corporate, under graduates, post graduates, and others.

Education & training category is likely to propel demand in the global market over the assessment period.

Post graduates are anticipated to gain traction over the projected period.

Massive Open Online Course Market - Drivers

Extended lock down periods due to COVID-19 outbreak trailed by the shutting down of colleges, schools, and other educational institutions impacted the conventional ways if education, thus driving market growth.

Digital advancements in online courses is boosting the growth of the MOOC market significantly.

Massive Open Online Course Market - Restraints

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Online classes are often not reflected a better substitute of institutional training, particularly for the school going kids.

MOOCs are yet to be adopted entirely in underdeveloped and rural areas owing to the absence of proper resources and infrastructure.

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COVID-19 Impact on Market

As the MOOC market got impacted by the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak earlier in 2020, the surging demand for several online courses trailed soon after. With the purpose of continuing the respective courses as educational institutions, colleges, and schools remained closed amid lockdown the implementation of online courses and education increased significantly. Although the world is recuperating and is likely to get back to normal in a few years, the preference towards online courses is projected to boost further in the approaching years.

Competitive Landscape

The MOOC market is projected to witness fierce competition in the approaching years with the entrance of new players. Established players are thus launching a widespread variety of MOOCs to leverage on the prospects of the market. Majority of the key market players include EDX, Futurelearn, Udacity, Edureka, Edmodo, Iversity, Intellipaat, Pluralsight, LinkedIn, Xuetangx, Udemy, Alison, Novoed, EdTech and Federica EU.

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The study offers readers a comprehensive assessment of the massive open online course market. Global, regional and national-level analysis of the latest trends influencing the market is covered in this FMI report. The study provides insights on the basis of component (platform, services), course (humanities, computer science & programming, business management, science, health & medicine, education & training, engineering, and others), end user (high school, under graduates, post graduates, corporate), across key regions (North America, Latin America, Europe, China, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa).

Table Of Content

1. Executive Summary

1.1. Global Market Outlook

1.2. Demand Side Trends

1.3. Supply Side Trends

1.4. Analysis and Recommendations

2. Market Overview

2.1. Market Coverage / Taxonomy

2.2. Market Definition / Scope / Limitations

3. Key Market Trends

3.1. Key Trends Impacting the Market

3.2. Product Innovation / Development Trends

3.3. Key Success Factors

4. COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Impact Analysis

4.1. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis on Online Education Market Growth

4.2. Pre-COVID-19 Growth Analysis (2017-2019)

4.3. Post-COVID-19 Impact Analysis (2020 & beyond)

4.4. Expected Growth/Recovery Scenario (Short-term / Mid-term / Long-term)

4.5. Key Action Points for MOOC Vendors

5. Market Structure Analysis

5.1. Market Analysis by Tier of Companies

5.2. Market Concentration

5.3. Market Share Analysis of Top Players

5.4. Market Presence Analysis

5.4.1. Regional footprint by Players

5.4.2. Solution footprint by Players

5.4.3. Channel footprint by Players

6. Global Massive Open Online Course Market Demand (in Value in US$ Mn) Analysis 2015-2019 and Forecast, 2020-2030

6.1. Historical Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis, 2015-2019

6.2. Current and Future Market Value (US$ Mn) Projections, 2020-2030

6.2.1. Y-o-Y Growth Trend Analysis

6.2.2. Absolute $ Opportunity Analysis

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chegg Inc. (NYSE: CHGG), the online education platform which provides study tools, textbook rentals, math and writing support, and skills training to millions of students in over 190 countries, today announced a new tool available to faculty in response to the dramatic shift to online home assessments and examinations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Honor Shield allows professors to confidentially, and without charge, pre-submit exam or test questions, preventing them from being answered on the Chegg platform during a time-specified exam period. After a successful trial, Chegg is now offering the service to faculty across the United States, and eventually globally.

The overwhelming majority of students use our platform to get the support they need to learn and master their subjects. The sudden impact of the Covid-19 pandemic forced many schools to go online, almost overnight, creating understandable confusion, stress, and the loss of many on-campus support services. As a result, a small number of students have misused our platform in ways it wasnt designed for, which we believe is not in the spirit of the majority of hard-working students, said Nathan Schultz, President of Learning Services at Chegg.

We are working with faculty, administrators, and students, to do our part in protecting the integrity of the online evaluation process. The extra layer of protection provided by Honor Shield will further support the learning process and serve the continued move to online learning. By working in partnership with educators, institutions, and students, we believe we are building systems to support student learning in the most effective ways, Schultz added.

At the height of the pandemic in spring 2020, 1388 out of 1442 colleges surveyed (96%) had moved online according to the Davidson College Crisis Initiative dashboard. Of 2958 US colleges surveyed in the fall of 2020, around two thirds (65%) were still delivering at least part of their programs virtually.

This is a complex problem, and we are determined to play our part in identifying and implementing practical solutions. As education becomes more accessible and available online, we believe that technology companies and education providers must work together and evolve to protect academic integrity, said Schultz.

Honor Shield adds to a range of measures already in place to prevent abuse of Cheggs platform. These include constant technology and human monitoring, training of all Chegg experts, prompts for users, banning of abusers from the Chegg platform, strict adherence to DMCA removal protocols, and rigorous enforcement of Cheggs honor code, including cooperating with official university honor code investigations.

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YY Inc. Benesse Beijing Ifdoo Education & Technology Co Ltd XUEDA Ambow Education Holding Ltd. Itutorgroup TAL Education Group New Oriental Education & Technology

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The report unfurls with unraveling crucial data on prominent segmentation, with elaborate references of growth likelihood and potential of each of these segments in steering massive growth outflow. By segmentation global K-12 Online Education market is categorized into the following:

Product-based Segmentation:This section of the K-12 Online Education market report renders a crucial analytical reference point of vital product and service types that invigorate massive growth despite mounting competition, regulatory compliances and catastrophic alterations. Structured Tutoring On-Demand Tutoring

Application-based Segmentation:This part of the K-12 Online Education market report also ropes in crucial data pertaining to diverse application areas that have gained massive prominence over the historical years and also stand the opportunity to fortify applicability through the forecast years. Pre-primary School Primary School Middle School High School

Regional Segmentation:The K-12 Online Education market report in its subsequent sections also highlights vital details on regional and country specific milestones that have been playing decisive roles in encouraging specific vendor and manufacturer activities. Additional details on end-user response have also been tagged in the report based on which prominent players across regions can well implement growth appropriate business decisions, eying market fortification in global K-12 Online Education market. The report focuses extensively in revealing detailed regional overview and therefore outlines specific geographical hotspots that serve as ideal growth beds in global K-12 Online Education market.

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We selected Apex Learning because they offered the most expansive and flexible digital curriculum that allowed us to scale district-wide, while flexing from online to a hybrid model without sacrificing a disruption in student learning or quality of instruction. - James Butler, TUSD

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Apex Learning, a recognized leader in digital curriculum, announced that Apex Learning Courses received the Best of 2020 Tech & Learning Awards. Unlike book-based courses, Apex Learning enables educators to seamlessly navigate between in-class, hybrid and at-home learning models, which has proven to be an imperative as the pandemic has changed requirements for schools on a near weekly basis.

Apex Learning Courses allow students to accelerate achievement through engaging, interactive lessons and prescriptive models that meet students where they are in their learning. Courses align with standards, are customizable, and span a wide range of subjects, including core, electives, foundational, AP, and honors for middle and high school students. Apex Learning curriculum features rigor and supports through extensive scaffolding and embedded learning tools that prepare all students to succeed and thrive.

Our mission is to ensure that every student receives an engaging, rigorous and comprehensive education, and we were looking for a partner with expertise in online learning, said James Butler, Senior Director, Instructional Technology & Online Education for Tucson Unified School District. We selected Apex Learning because they offered the most expansive and flexible digital curriculum that allowed us to scale district-wide, while flexing from online to a hybrid model without sacrificing a disruption in student learning or quality of instruction.

Many districts partner with Apex Learning as their district-wide curriculum provider for their online, hybrid, and in-school learning , reducing confusion and stress for educators and students by providing a single solution for learning and communication. Using data-driven dashboards, educators have the visibility they need to evaluate student progress and needs, regardless of whether the students are sitting in class or working remotely from home.

This recognition of Apex Learning acknowledges our expertise in developing, deploying, and supporting successful digital learning models for more than 20 years, said Chris Porter, CEO, Apex Learning. Our digital suite of curriculum is proven to impact the things that matter most: increased student achievement, increased graduation rates, and more students who are college and career ready.

About Apex Learning An industry leader with deep expertise in digital curriculum, Apex Learning works closely with school districts across the country to implement proven solutions that increase on-time graduation rates and create opportunities for student success in school and beyond. The company is driven by the understanding that supporting the needs of all students from struggling to accelerated strengthens schools and creates stronger communities, brighter futures and a more equitable world. Apex Learning is accredited by Cognia and its courses are approved for National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility. Apex Learning, where opportunity thrives. For more information, visit http://www.ApexLearning.com.

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The Maritime High School curriculum will center on the environment, marine science, and maritime careers. Students across the region who are interested can apply.

SEATTLE Teenagers in western Washington who are interested in careers in the maritime industry will soon have a place to hone their understanding of the sea.

The Port of Seattle announced its partnership with Highline Public Schools this week to open a new regional high school dedicated to education and careers in the maritime industry.

Maritime High School will open in September 2021 and the curriculum will center on the environment, marine science, and maritime careers, including maritime construction, vessel operations, and other jobs working on or near the water, according to a press release from the Port of Seattle.

Highline Public Schools has partnered with the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition (DRCC), which will act as a community engagement liaison, and the Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) to provide guidance related to maritime education and fundraising support.

Students at Maritime High School will participate in a wide-range of educational experiences, including project-based learning, working with teachers and community partners, and industry experts for hands-on experience in the field. In 11th and 12th grades, the students will also take internships to gain workforce skills and knowledge, the press release said.

By graduation, students will have the skills to launch a maritime career or to continue studying in a two- or four-year college.

"In a region that is a hub for the maritime industry, it is so important that we give students an opportunity to prepare for the good jobs and meaningful careers this field has to offer," Highline Superintendent Susan Enfield said.

According to the press release, the concept for a regional school focused on the maritime industry gained support in late 2019. Local industry and education leaders recognized the need for a specialized education in this field, which would help boost the future workforce and provide a pathway to a high-paying career in underserved communities.

Maritime High School will open in September with its first ninth grade classes. Prospective students have until Jan. 31 to apply online. The school is open to students across the region with an interest in maritime careers.

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Cate Blanchett's journey to creating her own meditation space in her "haunted" mansion hit a minor snafu in December after surveyors discovered a colony of rare bats making their home in a dilapidated building on the property. But now it seems renovations are once again full speed ahead, as long as the actress can come up with a plan to rehouse the winged interlopers.

According to planning documents filed with the Wealden District Council and obtained by the Daily Mail, Blanchett won planning permission this week to knock down a cottage and shed that are located on her Crowborough, East Sussex estate, now known as Highwell House, in order to build a garden office, studio, and meditation room. Those plans were temporarily put on pause, however, after surveyors discovered a colony of rare bats roosting in the deteriorating structure. They discovered droppings from both common pipistrelle and brown long-eared bats, an at-risk and protected species.

While the actress will be allowed to move forward with the build, she must first provide a plan to safely remove and rehome the creatures and have it approved by the area's council chiefs before being granted a license. Any buildings containing a roost cannot be demolished without being granted a European Protected Species license from Natural England. So that means, in addition to her three-floor studio, zen zone, office, and lavender garden, Blanchett will also have to install special bat boxes or incorporate a bat loft into the design where the animals will be able to live.

The bats apparently aren't the only unwelcome guests currently inhabiting the actress's manse. The grand Victorian estate, originally built in 1890, was previously known as Potters Manor or Steep Park and boasts seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and five reception rooms. It fell into serious disrepair in the early aughts before being purchased and extensively restored in 2015. While today the home is the bright, modern residence of Blanchett, her husband Andrew Upton, and their four children, it was previously listed by The Sun as one of Britain's 15 creepiest abandoned places and even has its own Facebook page dedicated to documenting visitors' otherworldly sightings on the property and the mysterious pentagrams painted on the manor's floors.

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But few people realize that our reliance on electronics comes with steep environmental costs, from mining minerals to disposing of used devices. Consumers can't resist faster products with more storage and better cameras, but constant upgrades have created a growing global waste challenge. In 2019 alone, people discarded 53 million metric tons of electronic waste.

In our work as sustainability researchers, we study how consumer behavior and technological innovations influence the products that people buy, how long they keep them and how these items are reused or recycled.

Our research shows that while e-waste is rising globally, it's declining in the U.S. But some innovations that are slimming down the e-waste stream are also making products harder to repair and recycle.

There's a clear need to recycle e-waste, both to protect public health and to recover valuable metals. Electronics contain rare minerals and precious metals mined in socially and ecologically vulnerable parts of the world. Reuse and recycling can reduce demand for "conflict minerals" and create new jobs and revenue streams.

But it's not a simple process. Disassembling electronics for repair or material recovery is expensive and labor-intensive.

Some recycling companies have illegally stockpiled or abandoned e-waste. One Denver warehouse was called "an environmental disaster" when 8,000 tons of lead-filled tubes from old TVs were discovered there in 2013.

The U.S. exports up to 40% of its e-waste. Some goes to regions such as Southeast Asia that have little environmental oversight and few measures to protect workers who repair or recycle electronics.

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Concentration of hazardous (left) and valuable (right) materials within the U.S. e-waste stream. Althaf et al. 2020

Government, industry and consumers all have roles to play. Progress will require designing products that are easier to repair and reuse, and persuading consumers to keep their devices longer.

We also see a need for responsive e-waste laws in place of today's dated patchwork of state regulations. Establishing convenient, certified recycling locations can keep more electronics out of landfills. With retooled operations, recyclers can recover more valuable materials from the e-waste stream. Steps like these can help balance our reliance on electronic devices with systems that better protect human health and the environment.

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Theres no denying that a meditation practice can offer life-improving benefits. Research supports that the mindfulness technique can lead to feeling happier, being a more compassionate person, having lowered inflammation, and experiencing increased longevity. Colombian superstar J Balvin even credits meditation with saving his life. But for all of meditations benefits, it isnt typically described as something thats fun. If you were, for example, to tell a friend that your evening plans involved a night of meditating, they may give a smile, but chances are they wont respond by saying, Wow, how exciting! or Oh, you must be so pumped! That may soon change, though.

In the past few years, the meditation industry has been securing its foothold at the intersection of the entertainment industry. In 2018, meditation app Calm launched an offshoot of its classic meditations called Sleep Stories, which consist of bedtime stories told by celebrities, including Harry Styles and Matthew McConaughey. The celebrity peg was so successful for drawing interest that Calm incorporated it into its meditation-based show, A World Of Calm, which premiered on HBO Max in October 2020 and enlisted more A-listers like Idris Elba and Nicole Kidman. Calm isnt the only mindfulness giant getting in on streamed meditation shows: On January 1, mediation platform Headspace released its own Netflix series, Headspace Guide to Meditation.

The fact that these series appear on the streaming platforms alongside the likes of Schitts Creek and The Undoingillustrates meditations new overlap with entertainment, but a question remains: Can a person still reap the full benefits of meditation while being entertained?

Headspace Guide to Meditation spans eight episodes during which Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombewho previously spent 10 years living as a Buddhist monk in Asia, meditating up to 16 hours a dayteaches about the science and benefits of meditating. Each episode focuses on a different mindfulness technique, using animated characters and graphics to teach people how to be more present and mindful in their daily lives in a way thats engaging and fun to watch.

[Headspace] has always had a rich tradition of illustration and animation, and with the current climate and environment, it makes perfect sense to lean into that, Puddicombe says. There are a lot of people struggling with stress, anxiety, and sleep, and this is a way to give them the tool they need in an accessible way. Puddicombe then ends every episode by leading a meditation.

There are a lot of people struggling with stress, anxiety, and sleep, and this is a way to give them the tool they need in an accessible way. Andy Puddicombe, Headspace founder

Chris Advansun, head of Sleep Stories at Calm, says the company had a similar mission with releasing A World of Calm during the pandemic.Its clear that 2020 has been a stressful year for us all. A World of Calm is our take on visual sleep content, at a time when folks need relaxation more than ever, he says.

Though both series exist on entertainment-streaming platforms, meaning viewers must actively choose to watch them over the endless shows and movies popping up alongside them, Puddicombe says he doesnt see Queer Eye or The Crown as competitors. We would never even pretend to compete with shows like that, he says. I see it more as a complementmaybe after bingeing Narcos, you may want a meditation, he says with a laugh.

Still, the content on streaming platforms does have to be entertaining, or people will turn it off. And thats where Puddicombe says the friendly illustrated animations come in. Advansun says World of Calm depends on the breathtaking landscapes it shows for a similar effect. Each 22-minute episode takes audiences on an immersive visual journey into another world, and each relaxing tale is designed to transform how you feel, he says. Viewers will be transported into tranquility through carefully designed narratives, enchanting music, and gorgeous footage. These elements fuse together to create a calming, relaxing effect. Its not necessarily the grab-some-popcorn type of entertainment, but more so nature-porn escapism. And during a time when no one is traveling much of anywhere, theres real value in that.

Given meditations deep cultural and religious roots that date back to approximately 1500 BC, I was curious if being entertained in the process was cheating, in a sense. According to Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron, who has authored many books about Buddhist meditation, including Guided Buddhist Meditations ($16), meditation can be entertaining without being problematic or appropriative.

Traditionally, meditations role [in Buddhism] is a path to liberation, Chodron says. Its looking at the meaning of life and how to prepare for death, not just what makes me feel good right now. But as meditation has come to the West, many people have drawn out its traditional techniques and are using them as a way to relax and lower stress. To her, both frameworksthe traditional and adaptedfor meditative practice offer benefits to well-being and arent problematic. In fact, shes all for the content Calm and Headspace are serving and the ways in which people are digesting it.

If you combine meditation with music and pretty images, or combine it with entertainment in other ways, it may not be a spiritual path to liberation, but it can still make you feel good and still be beneficial, Chodron says. If youre being entertained in a way that makes you feel peaceful, that certainly can help with stress relief and feelings of calm, which are good things.

Puddicombe says in the decade that he spent as a monk in Asia, entertainment and meditation coexisted. In the monastery, we would have monks come visit and they werent celebrities within the world, but we knew who they were, and so they had a sense of celebrity to us, he says. They would tell stories that would inspire us and excite us. In that sense, these special guest visits felt as exciting to them as a pre-bedtime story from Harry Styles may feel to the average pop-culture enthusiast. Furthermore, he adds, storytellings role in meditation has long made it entertaining; TV is just the latest medium to package the message.

The more places people can find guided meditations, the more likely they are to give it a try. Meditation apps have been living on our phones for years, and migrating over to our TVs just might make committing to a practice even more appealing. After all, phones can function as a vibrating and pinging beacon of stress where work emails, texts, and Slack messages live. But sitting on the couch in front of the TV has always been a place for relaxing. In that sense, meditation on TV is exactly where it belongs.

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Meditation Has Become a Streamable Form of EntertainmentBut Is It That Good for Mental Health? - Well+Good