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Nanyang Technological University

It is a national research university based in Singapore.

Paid courses:

• Embrace the Era of Blockchain: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/ntc/pro-

grammes/professional-development/skillsfuture-series/blockchain-

innovation-strategy-programme

• Blockchain and Hashgraph: Technology Development and Business

Applications for Industry 4.0

Website: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/pace/programmes/detail/blockchain-

and-hashgraph-technology-development-and-business-applications-for-

industry-4.0

Stanford University

It is a private research university in Stanford, California. Stanford is ranked

among the most prestigious universities in the world.

Paid courses:

• Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: What You Need to Know: https://

online.stanford.edu/courses/soe-xcs0001-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-

what-you-need-know

• Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technologies: https://online.stan-

ford.edu/courses/cs251-cryptocurrencies-and-blockchain-technolo-

gies

edX

edX was launched in 2012 by the MIT and Harvard University. In February

2012 Professor Agarwal’s launched MIT Circuits and Electronics course on

edX.org. The main focus of launching the edX.org education portal was

to increase access to high-quality education for everyone, everywhere in

the world without the barriers of cost or location. The vision statement of

edX was ‘As a mission-driven organization, we’re relentlessly pursuing our

vision of a world where every learner can access education to unlock their

potential, without the barriers of cost or location’.

In 2013 edX platform was released as open-source software whereby

universities or private training companies can launch their courses on its

open platform. Since then, edX has partnered with some of the world’s best

universities and private teaching institutes.

The following is a list of blockchain courses available on edX.org: