Published October 22, 2025
The AI Course Creator Plugin for Open edX Has Arrived: Build Courses in Minutes, Not Weeks
For years, Open edX users have built some of the world's most engaging online learning experiences. But course creation has always come with a challenge. It's manual, time-consuming, and repetitive.
Educators and content teams spend hours formatting lessons, uploading files, and writing quizzes before the real teaching even begins. That changes today.
Blend-ed has officially launched the AI Course Creator Plugin for Open edX, making intelligent course authoring available right inside your instance.
Previously, users relied on the Free AI Course Creator Tool to build and import courses manually. Now, you can create complete, source-aligned courses from documents, PDFs, or short prompts directly within your Open edX platform.
Key Takeaways
- The Blend-ed AI Course Creator Plugin brings AI-powered authoring directly inside Open edX.
- Create full, source-aligned courses from documents, PDFs, or prompts instantly.
- Generate lessons, quizzes, and branching activities in minutes.
- Supports multiple languages, document uploads, and built-in AI automation.
- Available in two plans: Standard (Cloud) and Enterprise (Self-Hosted).
Why It Matters
This launch represents a turning point for Open edX users. Until now, course creation involved multiple tools, manual imports, and hours of editing. The AI Course Creator Plugin brings everything together inside the same platform you already trust.
It's not just about automation. It's about turning ideas into courses faster. You upload content, and within minutes, you get a fully structured course with lessons, quizzes, and branching scenarios included.
In short: you teach, AI builds.
How Does the AI Course Creator Plugin Work?
Think of it as your AI-powered co-creator. Upload a document, a PDF, or even a short prompt. The plugin instantly reads your material and generates:
- A full course outline
- Lesson content with visuals
- Auto-generated quizzes and practice exercises
- Branching activities for engagement
Everything stays aligned with your source. There are no off-topic guesses or filler content.
And the best part? It all happens inside your Open edX environment. No exports. No imports. Just creation, right where your learners are.
What You Can Do with the Plugin
- Generate full courses instantly from PDFs, Docs, or prompts.
- Auto-create assessments such as quizzes, branching scenarios, and interactive exercises.
- Align with your source material so every lesson reflects your document's intent.
- Merge multiple documents such as PDFs, slides, and notes into one unified course.
- Choose your course depth: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.
- Create in multiple languages including Arabic, French, Hindi, Spanish, and more.
From Tool to Transformation
When Blend-ed released the free AI Course Creator tool earlier this year, it gave Open edX users a glimpse of what AI could do. The feedback was clear: people loved it, but they wanted it inside their platform. The new AI Course Creator Plugin makes that possible. It's fast, secure, and fully integrated into Open edX Studio, turning course creation into a one-step process.
Choose the Plan That Fits You
Whether you're an instructor launching your first AI-powered course or an enterprise scaling content creation across teams, there's a plan designed for you.
Standard - $199/month
(16% off with yearly plan)
Hosted on Blend-ed Cloud, zero setup required. The Standard Plan is designed for educators, teams, and organizations that want to start creating AI-powered Open edX courses instantly with no technical setup. It offers full access to Blend-ed's cloud infrastructure and built-in AI keys, making it ideal for fast deployment.
Includes:
- 15,000 AI tokens per month
- $5 per 1,000 extra tokens
- Use Blend-ed's AI keys instantly
- Unlimited author seats and courses
- Dedicated onboarding session
- Support: Email and call support, available from the Redwood release onward.
- Data Handling: Content processed securely and auto-deleted after course generation.
Enterprise
For organizations requiring full control, advanced AI features, and self-hosted deployment. The Enterprise Plan is built for organizations that need advanced AI features, complete data control, and flexible infrastructure. It enables teams to bring their own AI keys, deploy the plugin inside their Open edX instance, and scale across multiple namespaces with dedicated support.
Includes:
- Bring Your Own AI Keys (BYOK)
- Self-hosted deployment inside your Open edX instance
- Unlimited author seats
- Unlimited course creation
- Dedicated onboarding session
- Support: Email and call support, Dedicated Customer Success Manager (CSM), Priority support (same-day response)
- Data and Licensing: Your data stays within your infrastructure, Plugin licensed to your instance only (no reuse without consent)
- Add-ons: Multi-instance license: $250 per month per additional namespace
The Future of Course Authoring on Open edX
This launch marks the beginning of a new era for Open edX. Course creation is no longer a slow, manual process. It's instant, intelligent, and accessible.
What started as a free tool has evolved into a native Open edX experience. It's faster, more secure, and built for scale.
AI is not here to replace educators; it's here to amplify them. With the AI Course Creator Plugin, you can focus on creativity and learning outcomes while AI handles the structure, speed, and scale.
Ready to See It in Action
Experience the plugin in a live walkthrough and see how easily you can generate courses inside Open edX.
FAQs
Who can use the AI Course Creator Plugin for Open edX?
Any organization using the Open edX platform, including enterprises, universities, and training providers, can use the Blend-ed AI Course Creator Plugin to design, generate, and manage courses faster with AI.
Do I need any technical setup to use the plugin?
No. The Standard Plan runs fully on Blend-ed Cloud with built-in AI keys, so you can start creating courses instantly without installation or configuration.
Does the AI Course Creator Plugin support multiple languages?
Yes. You can generate multilingual Open edX courses in Arabic, French, Hindi, Spanish, and more, all from a single upload or prompt.
Can I use my own AI keys?
Yes. The Enterprise Plan supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) for organizations that prefer full control and self-hosted deployment inside their Open edX environment.
How secure is the AI Course Creator Plugin?
All data is processed securely within Blend-ed Cloud and automatically deleted after course generation. Enterprise users can host the plugin in their own environment for full data ownership.
