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edX signs Collaborative Agreement with Bennett

University
Tie-up will provide students advanced learning opportunities on campus and online
Mumbai, 15 January 2016: Bennett University, a Times Group initiative, and edX, the nonprofit
online learning initiative founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), today signed a collaborative agreement under which edX will be the preferred
worldwide provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs) to Bennett University. The tie-up was
announced during the first meet of the recently-formed International Advisory Council, comprising
leading global educationists and industry leaders in Mumbai today.
Both edX and Bennett University will work to develop a mutually-agreeable plan for offering
MOOCs to students as part of a blended curriculum. With the collaboration framework, edX will help
Bennett University create and host courses from its faculty via enabling training for Bennett faculty
and staff, as well as provide access to relevant infrastructure and features (such as Private Cohorts)
that enable this.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Vineet Jain, Managing Director Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd and
Chancellor Bennett University said, We are delighted to announce this collaboration with edX
and are confident that their expertise and global reach will greatly benefit Bennett University
students. This is a milestone in the Indian education forum and I firmly believe the association with
edX will assist graduating students to be industry ready from day one.
Mr Anant Agarwal, CEO edX and MIT Professor said, At edX we are committed to offering
high quality education around the world and India is an important and growing market for us. We are
delighted with this synergetic association with Bennett University. We are certain that with the lineage
of the Times Group, Bennett University will be instrumental in extending learning opportunities to
learners who lack access to education and high quality resources.
Signing the agreement, Mr Vineet Jain and Mr Anant Agarwal emphasised the growing need for
innovative and international education standards in the country. Mr Agarwal is also a member of the
International Advisory Council of Bennett University.
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About Bennett University

An initiative from The Times of India Group, Bennett University launches July 2016 with the promise
of making students life and career ready. Supported by research-driven faculty, global academic
partnerships and a well-rounded industry-centric curriculum, the University will prepare students to
compete and prosper in a rapidly-transforming world.
Located in Greater Noida within the National Capital Region, the University will initially offer a
B.Tech in Engineering (with specializations in Computer Science Engineering, Electronics &
Communications and Mechanical Engineering), and an MBA in Management. Over the next few
years, it will expand to a comprehensive offering of undergraduate, post-graduate and PhD programs
across Engineering, Management, Media, Law, Design, Architecture, Liberal Arts and Applied
Sciences.

About edX
EdX is a nonprofit, open-source learning destination offering online courses from more than 95
member institutions, composed of both leading global universities, and colleges and a diverse group
of prominent organizations from around the world. Founded by Harvard University and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and based in Cambridge, MA, USA, edX is focused on
transforming online and classroom learning through groundbreaking methodologies, game-like
educational experiences and cutting-edge research on an open-source platform.
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