betterU and Pluralsight partner to offer leading-edge professional technology learning in India

• betterU is tappinginto India’sfast-growing online learning market (est. at $40 billion, growing at 17% CAGR), and will now offer Pluralsight to meet the learning needs of 2.6 million developersacross India.

• betterU will offer Pluralsight’s technology learning platform, which includes expert-authored courses, adaptive skill measurement, directed learning paths and instant live mentoring. betterU will also offer Pluralsight’s gamified interactive lab environment—Code School—to individual learners.

Mumbai: betterU, an education marketplace focused on bringing quality education from around the world to Indian learners, today announced a partnership with Pluralsight, the global leader in online learning for technology professionals. Through this partnership, betterU and Pluralsight will empower individual learners to acquire new skills, advance existing skill sets, learn how to efficiently leverage new technologies and implement best practices in the workplace. As a result of this partnership, betterU will now offer more than 6,500 courses to consumers across various technology fields, including digital, data analytics, software development, IT operations, graphics design, industrial design and animation, thus taking them closer to building an all-inclusive education marketplace.

“We are thrilled to partner with Pluralsight as we continue to provide the perfect marketplace to meet the growing online learning demands in India,” said Bradley Loiselle, CEO of betterU. “Today the need for professionals to upgrade their skills continuously is more acute than ever, and this association is perfectly poised to address this gap. It is worth emphasizing that Pluralsight subscriptions give users unlimited access to many technology specializations, and we believe that this unique concept is an exciting prospect for our existing learners. The value is a great opportunity for the India learner as affordability is a key factor we look for from our partnerships.”

The only learning platform available in its entirety through the betterU marketplace, Pluralsight provides technology professionals a way to assess their current skill level, follow directed learning paths, learn through 5,000+ expert-authored courses, test drive new technologies through the Code school interactive lab environment and access one-on-one mentoring when needed. The platform is designed to empower technology professionals to expand proficiencies, increase productivity and gain a competitive edge. Pluralsight supports India’s fast-growing learning technology trends such as byte-sized learning, gamification and hyper personalization of learning.

“Pluralsight and betterU share a similar mission, and we are excited to join efforts with them to provide technology professionals in India—including the country’s 2.6 million developers—with the most in-demand technology skills of today,” said Arun Rajamani, country head and general manager of Pluralsight India. “The way Indian technology professionals are learning has changed. We see learning on-the-go, byte-sized learning, gamification and social learning as key trends. Pluralsight’s platform is designed to support the technology professional’s individual learning journey in any form or style.”

Launched earlier this year, betterU serves as a catalyst in skilling up and removing the learning gap by diversifying to provide an integrated learning and employment solutions on a single holistic platform providing all levels of education, school programs, skill development, higher education, self interest and employment services. In line with its strategic expansion, betterU has been partnering with the top global and Indian Institutes and corporations. The company is revolutionizing the online learning space, serving as the one-stop-shop for all learning-related opportunities.