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Libya announces free Higher Education for refugeesThe Libyan Ministry of Higher Education has announced free access to higher education for all refugees in Libya. Any refugee, regardless of their origin can register for courses in universities for which the fees would be paid by the government.
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Making a comeback - Liberal Arts coursesWith a large number of institutions imparting education in the engineering, medical and management streams, educationalists are now discovering an area ignored by the government and the private sector in the past. Humanities and social sciences, a part of the liberal arts, is seeing a comeback with a number of philanthropists and educationalists investing in this segment.
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Four year degree model is being overtaken by online coursesEducators at Indiana University, U.S. has states that lawmakers are trying to move higher education toward a “one-size-fits-all model” by requiring colleges to develop road maps to degree completion and create common curricula and standards to make general education classes transferable. Tom Snyder, Ivy Tech President suggests that the four-year degree is being overtaken by a mixture of associate degrees, certificates, a year abroad and online courses.
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Charter Oak State College - Ranked No. 1 in affordabilityAffordableCollegesOnline.org has ranked No. 1 Charter Oak State College in affordability among online degree programs. President Ed Klonoski said “As Connecticut’s only public online college we feel that access, affordability, individual support and value are the hallmarks of what make Charter Oak a premier institution of higher learning."
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$62 million to improve employment opportunities for college graduatesLilly Endowment gave $62 million to 39 colleges and Universities in Indiana, U.S. as its initiative to improve employment opportunities for college graduates. Around 53 percent of people under the age of 25 in Indiana with a bachelor’s degree are unemployed or underemployed. The amount should be able to increase internship opportunities for students, revamp their career development offices, or change their curriculum to better fit the job market.
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Civil Servants to attend college courses in IrelandThe civil servants of Ireland are sent to college courses as the government has realized the need to upskill workers in areas relevant to their role. The Dept. of Agriculture has spent €309,265 to get their workers qualified.
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Southern Arkansas University online MBA programSouthern Arkansas University's online MBA program has been ranked as third among the nation's online MBA programs by OnlineU.org. It is also the only one in the top three that is AACSB Accredited. SAU’s MBA approximately costs $4,490 per year for in-state students, and $6,230 for out-of-state students. Classes can be taken either online or in class. It is a 30-hour program that can be completed in two years.
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UK's Higher Education: Affected by current migration systemUK must remove students from the Net Migration Target as the immigration system has affected higher education market, with competition from India and China. "London continues to attract many of the most able international students but the challenges posed by changes to our immigration system mean the numbers are falling in comparison with the United States, India and China," Lord Paul, Chancellor Wiolverhamption and Westminster Universities, said while participating in a debate in the House of Lord on the contribution of high quality education to economic growth.
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Claflin University Launches online coursesClaflin University Provost Dr. Karl S. Wright will launch online courses from summer 2014. He said that the courses are being offered in response to the demand for students. “Entering the online education space is consistent with our mission of being a student-oriented institution,” he said.
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The World can be our classroomThe arrival of MOOCs has made learning easier- whatever and whenever you want. Many students now take MOOC courses on any subject taught by the specialists. Many governments are taking steps to promote this revolution in education. There is no limit to what the students could do with the vast knowledge available online.