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From the Ted Talk by Shai Reshef: An ultra-low-cost college degree

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We open the gates for higher education for every qualified student. Every student with a high socohl diploma, sufficient English and Internet connection can study with us. We don't use audio, we don't use video. Broadband is not necessary. Any student from any part of the world with any ieenrtnt connection can study with us. We are tuition free. All we ask our sdtneuts to cover is the cost of their emxas, 100 dollars per exam. A full-time bachelor's degree student taking 40 courses will pay 1,000 dollars a year, 4,000 dollars for the entire dregee. And for those who cannot afford even this, we offer them a variety of scholarships. It is our mission that nobody will be left behind for faaiinncl reasons. With 5,000 students in 2016, this moedl is fclinaailny sustainable.

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We open the gates for higher education for every qualified student. Every student with a high ______ diploma, sufficient English and Internet connection can study with us. We don't use audio, we don't use video. Broadband is not necessary. Any student from any part of the world with any ________ connection can study with us. We are tuition free. All we ask our ________ to cover is the cost of their _____, 100 dollars per exam. A full-time bachelor's degree student taking 40 courses will pay 1,000 dollars a year, 4,000 dollars for the entire ______. And for those who cannot afford even this, we offer them a variety of scholarships. It is our mission that nobody will be left behind for _________ reasons. With 5,000 students in 2016, this _____ is ___________ sustainable.

Solution


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  2. exams
  3. students
  4. financial
  5. financially
  6. model
  7. degree
  8. internet

Original Text


We open the gates for higher education for every qualified student. Every student with a high school diploma, sufficient English and Internet connection can study with us. We don't use audio, we don't use video. Broadband is not necessary. Any student from any part of the world with any Internet connection can study with us. We are tuition free. All we ask our students to cover is the cost of their exams, 100 dollars per exam. A full-time bachelor's degree student taking 40 courses will pay 1,000 dollars a year, 4,000 dollars for the entire degree. And for those who cannot afford even this, we offer them a variety of scholarships. It is our mission that nobody will be left behind for financial reasons. With 5,000 students in 2016, this model is financially sustainable.

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