How Khan Academy Built Free Education at Scale

In this episode of Edtech Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how Khan Academy built a free online learning platform used by millions worldwide without relying on venture capital. They trace the story from Sal Khan's early YouTube tutoring videos in 2008 to the nonprofit's current model, funded by donations from foundations like the Gates Foundation and Google. The hosts discuss Khan Academy's focus on mastery-based learning, its pivot to mobile-first in emerging markets, and how it balanced scale with quality. They also look at the challenges of maintaining an ad-free, donation-supported model in 2026, when competing edtech platforms raise billions in venture funding. This episode offers a concrete look at one of the few truly scalable free education projects on the internet. #KhanAcademy #SalKhan #Edtech #FreeEducation #OnlineLearning #Nonprofit #MasteryLearning #GatesFoundation #GoogleDotOrg #MobileLearning #EducationForAll #ScalableEdtech #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #EdtechConversations #LucasAndLuna Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo