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      Universitat de Barcelona

      A Voice of Their Own. Women's Spirituality in the Middle Ages.

      Skills you'll gain: European History, Social Studies, Music History, Research, Art History, Cultural Diversity, Writing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Logic

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Machine Learning for Data Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Modeling, Supervised Learning, Application Deployment, Data Pipelines

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, LinkedIn, Social Media Strategy, Job Evaluation, Professional Networking, Negotiation, Rapport Building, Professionalism, Business Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      192 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Accomplishment STAR Techniques for Job Interviews

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Storytelling, Presentations, Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Development, Communication, Business Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      390 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies

      Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Teaching, Human Learning, Education and Training, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Learning Styles, Liberal Arts, Media and Communications, Instructional Strategies, Multimedia, Curriculum Development, Cultural Diversity, Writing, Student-Centred Learning, Content Creation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Fundamentos de la publicidad en redes sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Social Media, Instagram, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Digital Advertising, Content Creation, Marketing, Copywriting, Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      202 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Composición de canciones

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Storytelling, Writing, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, OpenAI, Delegation Skills, Advocacy, Productivity Software, Artificial Intelligence, Legal Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Time Management, Prompt Engineering, Meeting Facilitation, Communication, Professional Development, Lifelong Learning, Presentations, Business Communication, Leadership, Business Writing, Creativity, Critical Thinking

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      Introduction To Swift Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Graphics

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in C++

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Command-Line Interface, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      165 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Salesforce Admin Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Salesforce, Ad Hoc Reporting, Salesforce Development, User Accounts, Sales Process, Systems Administration, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Sales Management, Report Writing, Data Visualization, Database Administration, Customer Relationship Management, Data Import/Export, Cloud Security, Data Management, Drive Engagement, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular writing courses

    • A Voice of Their Own. Women's Spirituality in the Middle Ages.: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice: Duke University
    • Microsoft Azure Machine Learning for Data Scientists: Microsoft
    • Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment: Kennesaw State University
    • Accomplishment STAR Techniques for Job Interviews: Coursera Project Network
    • Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Fundamentos de la publicidad en redes sociales: Meta
    • Composición de canciones: Berklee
    • AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates: University of Michigan
    • Introduction To Swift Programming: University of Toronto

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