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      University of London

      Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, Photography, Photo Editing, Media and Communications, World History, European History, Case Studies, Political Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      389 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Driving engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      195 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Cálculo Diferencial e Integral unidos por el Teorema Fundamental del Cálculo

      Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Integral Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Graphing, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Algebra, Computational Thinking, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Software, Derivatives

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      722 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Florida

      Agroforestry

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Plant Operations and Management, Sustainable Systems, Environment, Water Resources, Systems Thinking, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Taxonomy, Spatial Analysis, Socioeconomics, Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Stanford University

      Probabilistic Graphical Models 2: Inference

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Statistical Inference, Markov Model, Graph Theory, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Algorithms, Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      488 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Looker

      Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      367 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      L'avenir de la décision : connaître et agir en complexité

      Skills you'll gain: Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Systems Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, International Relations, Forecasting, Social Sciences, Risk Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Change, Cultural Diversity, Business Management, Human Learning, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Innovation

      4.7
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      384 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Xi'an Jiaotong University

      中国哲学经典著作导读

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Culture, Ancient History, Political Sciences, Formal Learning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      274 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      What is Climate Change?

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Persuasive Communication, Media and Communications, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, Political Sciences, Environmental Science

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      156 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Advanced AI Techniques for the Supply Chain

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Demand Planning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Modeling, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Modeling, Supply Chain Management, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supply Chain, Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Random Forest Algorithm, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Customer Demand Planning

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Data Science Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Strategy, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Social Media, Text Mining, Anomaly Detection, Business Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Modeling, Cloud Computing

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      255 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad de Chile

      ¿Cómo (nos) cambia la Tecnología?

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Economic Development, Sociology, Culture, Technology Strategies, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Economics, Automation, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Data Ethics, Media and Communications, Emerging Technologies, Political Sciences, Science and Research, Storytelling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular natural sciences courses

    • Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies: University of London
    • Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action: University of Michigan
    • Cálculo Diferencial e Integral unidos por el Teorema Fundamental del Cálculo: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Agroforestry: University of Florida
    • Probabilistic Graphical Models 2: Inference: Stanford University
    • Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Looker: Google Cloud
    • L'avenir de la décision : connaître et agir en complexité: ESSEC Business School
    • 中国哲学经典著作导读: Xi'an Jiaotong University
    • What is Climate Change?: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Advanced AI Techniques for the Supply Chain: LearnQuest

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