Massive Open Online Courses have already made their mark in the field of education. Many students, professionals, teachers, lifelong learners, etc., across the globe are interested in taking or delivering MOOCs. Here are a few facts about MOOCs:

$400 billion: Amount of money spent annually in U.S. on universities

The $400 billion represents: More than the annual revenues of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter combined.

10 million: Estimated number of students who have taken at least one MOOC.

Here is an infographic that helps you know more about the trends in MOOCs:

This infographic originally appeared here .