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It\u2019s often difficult for a working adult to go back to school and get a degree,\u201d says Coursera Co-Founder and President Daphne Koller.\u0026nbsp; \u201cWe are working with our university partners to create a new, targeted unit of education that\u2019s more than a single course and less than a full degree, which can help people rapidly acquire expertise in a new and relevant topic.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022normal\u0022\u003EOver the past nine months, we have seen a surge in worldwide demand with more than 1.5 million learners participating in Specializations. We\u2019ve also seen the number of Verified Certificates (VCs) issued in 2014 double in volume due to Specializations. Over 60% of all learners earning a Verified Certificate share it on LinkedIn to boost their profile.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022normal\u0022\u003E\u0022Faculty from our nationally ranked computer science, advertising, and business departments are pooling their expertise to create in-depth experiences that will give learners eminently marketable skills in cutting-edge fields, validated with a certification. The opportunity to share our insights and vision of these rapidly evolving areas with such a broad and committed audience is an exciting prospect for us.\u0022 Deanna Raineri, Associate Dean, Illinois\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022normal\u0022\u003ECoursera has also seen a great response from universities, professors and companies looking to join forces and be at the forefront in creating new pathways to career success. To bridge the gap, Specializations offer a unique \u003Cstrong\u003Efinal project\u003C\/strong\u003E that allows learners to apply what they\u2019ve learned to relevant, real-world scenarios. For example, the final project in the Data Science Specialization offered by Johns Hopkins University is in collaboration with the predictive text analytics company, SwiftKey. Learners have the opportunity to work with SwiftKey engineers to develop text prediction systems. Coursera has also partnered with Google to highlight the top 5 Android final projects in the Google Play store\u2014a tangible way to immediately demonstrate your skillset in an impactful way.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022normal\u0022\u003E\u0022We see data science as a core competency, like reading or writing or math. What started as a meeting of the minds at JHU turned into a brand-new set of classes created specifically for Coursera. We\u0027ve been astounded by the learner response, and by the quality of the work being produced. To be able to create something that caters to aspiring data scientists across disciplines who want to take the next step in their careers brings a whole new definition to being an educator who has an impact on the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022normal\u0022\u003E\u201cWe envision new credentials for the 21st century, and are working closely with our partner institutions, as well as private sector companies, to make this vision a reality,\u201d explains CEO Rick Levin. 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