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Online and offline resources by universities

There are plenty of free as well as paid online courses from private as well as

public companies including universities. Paid courses are individual courses

as well as part of the university’s main degree syllabus. The following is a

list of free and paid blockchain courses provided by educational institutions:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The MIT is one of the top and most recognised universities in the world. The

MIT is highly recognised for research and strong academic programmes and

has released multiple numbers of blockchain publications. The following are

some of the programmes and courses offered by MIT on the blockchain.

Website: https://dci.mit.edu/courses#mitstudentcourses

Paid courses:

• Blockchain Lab

• Blockchain Ethics: The Impact and Ethics of Cryptocurrency and

Blockchain Technology

• Blockchain and Money

• B Digital Frontier: Emerging Blockchain Havens

• Crypto Finance

• Shared Public Ledgers: Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Other

Marvels

• Cryptocurrency

• FinTech: Shaping the Financial World

Free courses:

• Blockchain and money: This course is for students wishing to explore

Blockchain technology’s potential – by entrepreneurs and incumbents –

to change the world of money and finance. The course begins with a

review of Bitcoin and an understanding of the commercial, technical

and public policy fundamentals of blockchain technology, distributed

ledgers, and smart contracts. The class then continues to current and

potential blockchain applications in the financial sector.

Website: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/

15-s12-blockchain-and-money-fall-2018/

• Cryptocurrency engineering and design: Bitcoin and other crypto-

graphic currencies have gained attention over the years as the sys-

tems continue to evolve. This course looks at the design of Bitcoin and

other cryptocurrencies and how they function in practice, focusing on

cryptography, game theory and network architecture.

Website: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/media-arts-and-sciences/mas-

s62-cryptocurrency-engineering-and-design-spring-2018/