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Rolling out the first large-scale scholarship programmes for MOOCs Two corporate giants – Google and Bertelsmann – have launched a large-scale scholarship programme for MOOC studies...

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Survey reveals motivations of postgraduate students in emerging markets We love a good student survey around here, and QS is out this month with an interesting new...

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The relationship between currency exchange and student mobility It has been a tumultuous year for the world economy, which in many quarters is still recovering from...

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New OECD report summarises global mobility trends The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its annual report on global education trends last week....

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English-taught programmes in Europe up more than 300% While Europe comprises nations with diverse policies and goals, the desire within the education sector to increase international...

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Global economic power projected to shift to Asia and emerging economies by 2050 The professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has produced a series of megatrends reports that analyse high-level trends expected...

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Pricing education in an era of increasing competitiveness and student expectations At a time when educational options for young students are more numerous and varied than ever before, institutions...

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New surveys compare relative costs of study abroad and parents’ perception of educational quality The global investment bank HSBC continues to produce interesting research on global study destinations. This year the bank...

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The agent question: New data has the answer In international education circles, the use of education agents is simultaneously controversial, and widespread. But, as a new...

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Report highlights imbalances in degree mobility within Europe A recent report commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) explores a number of...

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New research shows that mobile and social media users are intensely engaged online The research on mobile device use, and associated Internet user behaviours, continues to accumulate this year. The insights...

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New report highlights changing face of the world’s freshman class; calls for expansion of higher education More than 23 million students across the OECD and G20 countries will begin their university studies this year....

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