One could argue that someone who succeeds using a service like this is better prepared for the 'real world' where a large portion of those in business outsource

One could argue that someone who succeeds using a service like this is better prepared for the 'real world' where a large portion of those in business outsource or hire consultants to accomplish anything they can't figure out, hire for, or wish to learn themselves. Everything in moderation, and it can be a double-edged sword, but I've seen it just as likely that someone 'fails' in the real-world because they don't think outside the box to someone else helping them solve their problem. Look at the successes of crowdspring, fiverr, odesk, and elance. I had a HS history teacher who gave all tests as take home, open book tests. One day I was really busy with other assignments and asked a friend if he could take my paper, copy his answers, he handed it to me the next day in class, I saw answers, I handed it in. I got a 0% on that test. Not due to cheating, but due to lack of attention: The teacher had randomly handed out different versions of the test to different kids, the questions were the same, but the order was different. My friend copied all the answers... in to the wrong questions. The teacher obviously knew what happened - but he didn't lecture me about it. He knew I'd learned enough of a lesson with the 0% grade - He was right. To me, the lesson wasn't "Don't cheat" but was either "Check your work" or "Know what you're taking responsibility for".