PC Magazine - USA (2020-07)

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HOW MUCH DO COMPETITORS COST?
The cost of an online learning course varies
dramatically. Additionally, how each site sells its
courses varies. For example, with LinkedIn Learning,
you get access to every class in the whole catalog as long
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the same way. Pay once ($99 per year or $19 per
month) and get access to everything. Other sites,
including Teachable, however, sell access to individual
courses, and the price depends on how much the
instructor decides to charge. The Great Courses works
like that, too.


MasterClass sells both all access ($180 per year) and
single courses ($90 a pop). The yearly subscription is a
much better value, because even if you have your heart
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free, and you can pay $19 per month or $99 per year to
unlock the rest. A paid subscription also gets rid of ads
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paying, as well as team plans.


With LinkedIn
Learning, you
get access to
every class in
the whole
catalog as long
as you pay for
Premium
membership.
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