Online learning platform OpenClassrooms has announced it has raised nearly $60m in a second round of funding, led by global equity group General Atlantic.

Chairman of Pearson, Sidney Taurel, said the education supplies and ELT testing firm is "in the midst of a transformation", though the company will hope a reinvigorated digital strategy sees a return for shareholders.

"In terms of where this is migrating towards degrees... my belief is this market is rapidly going digital"

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Edtech firm FutureLearn has celebrated its fifth anniversary with an evening celebration in London's Houses of Parliament, and more degree announcements.

Through a partnership with Indonesia's largest automobile manufacturer, IndoMobil, Eleutian are delivering OUP ELT from classrooms built on trucks. The program has 1,000 students and is expanding.

Carleton University and the All India Council for Technical Education have announced a partnership to support women entrepreneurship.

Australia's RMIT University has launched the country's first university blockchain short course in a bid to target a new market of learners domestically and abroad.