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edX history
edX company history timeline
edX was founded in May 2012 by scientists from MIT and Harvard.
In 2013 they partnered with Stanford and in June 2013 they reached 1 million students. edx.org released as open source, creating Open edX.
In September 2014 edX announced a high school initiative.
In April 2015, edX partnered with Arizona State University to launch the Global Freshman Academy.
In September 2016, edX launched 19 MicroMasters programs.
In February 2017, edX launched an additional 16 MicroMasters programs.
On January 9, 2018, Tech Mahindra partnered with edX to re-skill workforce on new tech areas.
On October 10, 2018, edX introduced 9 Master's degrees on the platform.
On January 10, 2020, edX launched two MicroBachelors programs.
On June 29, 2021, edX and 2U announced they had entered into a definitive agreement to join.
On November 16, 2021, 2U completed its previously announced acquisition of the edX business and website from the nonprofit organization.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coursera | 2012 | $694.7M | 1,138 | 1 |
| Yale University | 1701 | $5.5B | 7,056 | 287 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1861 | $5.5B | 3,500 | 134 |
| Udemy | 2010 | $786.6M | 1,000 | 31 |
| Credo | 1996 | $6.8M | 58 | - |
| McGraw Hill | 1888 | $1.7B | 500 | - |
| High Tech | - | $540,000 | 10 | 5 |
| Turnitin | 1996 | $23.4M | 730 | 60 |
| Broadreach | 1993 | $3.4M | 125 | 12 |
| SAFARI Montage | 2005 | $8.1M | 300 | - |
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