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Python Programming Fundamentals
Duke University via Coursera
This introductory course is designed for beginners and individuals with limited programming experience who want to embark on their software development or data science journey using Python.

Introduction to Blockchain
Pohang University of Science and Technology via Coursera
Before diving into an in-depth study of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies, this course can provide high-level explanations and practical examples that can be easily understood.

Assessing Health Program Delivery
Johns Hopkins University via Coursera
This course provides in-depth knowledge about implementation strength, quality of care, and service utilization, which are essential components of health program delivery.

Data Visualization for Genome Biology
University of Toronto via Coursera
One important aspect of interpreting data is data visualization. This course introduces theoretical topics in data visualization through mini-lectures, and applied aspects in the form of hands-on labs.

Wilderness First Aid – Environmental Emergencies
University of Colorado System via Coursera
In this course, students will learn about environmental injuries, how to treat them, and what conditions require evacuation.

Trees, SVM and Unsupervised Learning
University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
“Trees, SVM and Unsupervised Learning” is designed to provide working professionals with a solid foundation in support vector machines, neural networks, decision trees, and XG boost.

Moving the Needle at Work: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign via Coursera
This course aims to assist managers and aspiring leaders to better understand their own identity, enhance their awareness of their own needs and the needs of others, improve their ability to lead inclusive teams, and create safe and thriving workplace environments where a diversity of opinions and perspectives are welcomed.

Building Strategic Foresight Capabilities
EDHEC Business School via Coursera
This course introduces you to strategic foresight, its main methods and tools and their application in public and private organisations. Foresight allows organisations to get ahead of the curve, preemptively catch trends.

Designing Learning Innovation: an introduction
Politecnico di Milano via Coursera
Where to start to innovate your teaching? But before that, what does it mean to innovate in the classroom? Designing Learning Innovation aims to put the designing culture at the service of learning innovation.

Resampling, Selection and Splines
University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
“Statistical Learning for Data Science” is an advanced course designed to equip working professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the field of data science.

Adolescent Health And Well-Being : A Holistic Approach
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur via Swayam
Adolescence is a nutrition-sensitive phase of growth. The current generation of adolescents is growing up at a time of unprecedented change in food environments.

An Introduction to Programming using Python
University of Leeds via Coursera
In this course, you’ll embark on an exciting journey into the world of Python and gain valuable skills that will enable you to start thinking about a career in programming.

Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions using Azure AD
Microsoft via Coursera
In this course, you’ll explore the world of authorization and authentication, and understand the concepts of two-step authentication and single sign-on policies.

Similitude And Approximations In Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi via Swayam
This course introduces the tools required for computational and experimental investigations of complex phenomena. It introduces the beauty of similitude and self-similitude that lead to simplification of problems.

Advanced Android Development
Meta via Coursera
Learn how to manage the lifecycle and data collections of mobile applications. Compare different methodologies for organizing and architecting Android applications and the implications on code quality and team velocity.

Touring 101 for Musicians
Berklee College of Music via Coursera
Have you ever dreamed of taking your music on the road? This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to build a career as a touring musician.

Countering Stage Fright
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee via Swayam
Stage fright is a kind of Physiological, cognitive and behavioral anxiety which is more based on the future happenings than the present. With proper care and practice the problem of anxiety can be managed.

Using Rapid Prototyping in the Engineering Design Process
Arizona State University via Coursera
In this course, I’ll cover the engineering design process and how it can be used to solve open-ended problems. I’ll discuss the different stages of prototyping and why it is advantageous to produce prototypes rapidly.

Comparative Political Systems
University of Naples Federico II via Coursera
Comparative politics covers a wide variety of topics and themes. The course starts with the definition of the comparative method giving special emphasis to concept formation and historical and institutional approaches.

Moral Thinking: An Introduction To Values And Ethics
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur via Swayam
Why do we do what we do? There are many reasons for arriving at a choice – moral/values/ethics are one of them. Moral thinking is when we examine our value premises that constitute our decision making process.

Social History Of Medicine In Colonial India
Indian Institute of Technology Madras via Swayam
This course seeks to examine the links between medicine and colonialism in the Indian context, roughly between the 18th and 20th centuries.

Employee Relations
HRCI via Coursera
This course explores how to create and administer policies and procedures for an organization. You will evaluate the values and attitudes between the workforce and employees. You will learn performance methods for all levels of employees.

Drones for Environmental Science
Duke University via Coursera
How can drones be used for good in environmental science? What types of data can scientists collect, and how should they go about collecting it using drones? Why should someone integrate drones into their existing career or pursue this field?