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      Berklee

      Composición de canciones

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

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Storyboarding, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Program Development, Computer Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming Tools

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Khalifa University

      Arabic for Beginners: Arabic Alphabet and Phonology

      Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Competency, Oral Comprehension, Literacy, Vocabulary, Grammar

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn React

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Frameworks, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      205 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Innovation, Investments, Presentations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, Market Analysis, Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Generative AI, Marketing Collateral, Content Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Post-Production, Video Editing, Video Production, Adobe Creative Cloud, Media Production, Editing, Storyboarding, Graphic and Visual Design, Multimedia, Storytelling, Timelines, File Management, Creativity, Quality Assurance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Washington

      Business English: Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Business Writing, Peer Review, Business Communication, Communication, Public Speaking, Business Planning, Marketing, English Language, Business Marketing, Vocabulary

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      183 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      č®”ē®—ęœŗč¾…åŠ©ēæ»čÆ‘åŽŸē†äøŽå®žč·µ Principles and Practice of Computer-Aided Translation

      Skills you'll gain: Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Quality Assurance, Technical Writing, Natural Language Processing, Technical Services, Information Technology, Document Management, Vocabulary

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Software Design Methods and Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Software Design, Technical Design, Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, JUnit, Systems Design, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Development Methodologies, Dataflow, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Conceptual Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      159 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Interpersonal Communication for Engineering Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Business Communication, Crisis Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Communications, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Diversity, Global Marketing, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Branding, Active Listening

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      201 reviews

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Database Software, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Problem Solving

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      333 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Composición de canciones:Ā Berklee
    • Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice:Ā Duke University
    • Arabic for Beginners: Arabic Alphabet and Phonology:Ā Khalifa University
    • Learn React:Ā Scrimba
    • Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation:Ā Copenhagen Business School
    • ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
    • Business English: Capstone Project:Ā University of Washington
    • č®”ē®—ęœŗč¾…åŠ©ēæ»čÆ‘åŽŸē†äøŽå®žč·µ Principles and Practice of Computer-Aided Translation:Ā Peking University
    • Software Design Methods and Tools:Ā University of Colorado System

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