edX And Arizona State University Reimagine First Year of College, Offer Alternative Entry Into Higher Education
The Global Freshman Academy will give learners anywhere in the world the opportunity to earn freshman-level university credit

A MOOC portal created exclusively for Arab audiences will deliver vocational & employability skills to women, youth, persons with disabilities and citizens in rural communities
EdX and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labor today announced the launch of an open-platform Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) portal designed to bridge the gap between education and employment in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Arab world.

edX Announces New Membership Structure; Expands edX.org
Growing demand from foundations, NGOs, businesses and universities to offer courses on edX.org has prompted the nonprofit to expand its membership model.