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French startup OpenClassrooms is partnering with IT service company Capgemini to find and hire new people off the beaten path. This is something new for OpenClassrooms and could turn into a lucrative opportunity. Starting today, 16 people have been recruited by Capgemini to become Java J2EE experts. They’ll first start by studying full time for three months. They’ll then work at Capgemini for 4 days a week, and study one day every week for the next 15 months.

While OpenClassrooms started off as a massive open online course platform, it has evolved beyond the usual one-off online course. For the past couple of years, the company has been working on providing bachelor degrees recognized by the state. You can get a bachelor degree by studying on OpenClassrooms full time for a year.