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      National Taiwan University

      東坡詞 (Ci Poetry of Su Dong Po)

      Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Art History, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Lecturing, Writing, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      116 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fudan University

      编剧:像导演一样编剧

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Writing, Content Creation, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Communicating Your Best Self

      Skills you'll gain: Communication, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Virtual Teams, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Professionalism, Self-Awareness

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Inglés Empresarial: Finanzas y Economía

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Negotiation, Purchasing, Business Writing, Business Communication, Decision Making, Forecasting, Auditing, Communication, Budgeting, Influencing, Vocabulary, English Language, Leadership, Financial Acumen, Presentations, Communication Strategies, Business Economics, Finance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      411 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Inglés Empresarial: el márketing y ventas

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Graphic Design, Brainstorming, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Communication, English Language, Advertising, Business Correspondence, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Business Writing, Marketing Communications, Business Communication, Business Marketing, Communication Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Professional Networking, Vocabulary

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      324 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry

      Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Discussion Facilitation, Storytelling, Political Sciences, Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      La alfabetización temprana en contextos rurales

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Literacy, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Writing, Vocabulary, Family Support, Storytelling, Language Learning, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing, Multimedia

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Pathway to Space

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Concept Of Operations, Culture, Media and Communications, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Art History, Engineering Design Process, Writing

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      現代文學導讀:詩、散文、小說

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Writing, Storytelling, Aesthetics, World History

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Establish Company Training Initiatives with Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Organizational Skills, Content Development and Management, Employee Training, Training and Development, Learning Management Systems, Content Management, Content Creation, Writing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California San Diego

      Communicating with the Public

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Content Creation, Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    • 東坡詞 (Ci Poetry of Su Dong Po): National Taiwan University
    • 编剧:像导演一样编剧: Fudan University
    • Communicating Your Best Self : Arizona State University
    • Inglés Empresarial: Finanzas y Economía: Arizona State University
    • Inglés Empresarial: el márketing y ventas: Arizona State University
    • The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • La alfabetización temprana en contextos rurales : Universidad Austral
    • Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio: Michigan State University
    • Pathway to Space: University of Colorado Boulder
    • 現代文學導讀:詩、散文、小說: National Taiwan University

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