Pearson enters partnership with Chegg to offer textbook rentals

Student-services provider Chegg is the first company to work with Pearson on a new textbook-rental program the publisher announced in January, according to a report in Inside Higher Ed last week.

Pearson this fall plans to make about 50 of its top titles available through Chegg and charge students less than $100 to rent each book or ebook, with the electronic version being the most affordable option, the company said in an announcement. Pearson will likely add more titles in the future.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.