HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Udacity Expands Services And Announces Scholarships In India.

Online computer programming educator Udacity announced on Monday it would expand on the ground in India, the country where the service is growing the fastest.

Udacity’s free and nanodegree services are available worldwide, but with Monday’s announcement, the company will begin offering the service in rupees and expanding its staff in the country. Nanodegrees are credentials recognized by many companies, such as Google and Salesforce.

Hitting underserved markets first, supplying credentials recognized by employers and bypassing the accreditors’ guild: Who could have seen this coming?