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English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...free course, English in the world today, explores the status of the language and its worldwide diversity. It looks at how social and political factors influence people's attitudes towards it, and at the relationship between one's linguistic heritage and sense of identity...How did English become the global force it is today? This free course, English in the world today,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...free course, Global perspectives on primary education, provides an introduction to comparative education studies and will compare and contrast primary schooling around the world. You will look into classrooms and hear from teachers, teacher educators and policy makers from a range of education settings and countries. You will also learn about United Nations Sustainable...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...free course, Technology, innovation and management, will provide you with an overview and introduction to a range of related concepts, ideas and debates. It adopts a broad definition of innovation and subscribes to the view that a fundamental feature of any innovation process is that it results in gaining value...Develop a critical understanding of technological...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...free course, Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows, explores the mechanisms that are important; the most rapid carrier is the wind. The basic principle of global atmospheric circulation is simple: warm air rises and cold air sinks. How does this principle affect the atmosphere and flow of water in practical terms? Starting with an iconic environmental...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Making creativity and innovation happen
Money & Business

Making creativity and innovation happen

...free course on creativity and innovation. Explore how individual creativity develops, how organisations can foster innovation, and discover strategies to tackle challenges and do things better and differently...Creativity and innovation address ways of doing things better and differently. This free course, Making creativity and innovation happen, focuses both on...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...free course you will learn about ‘Planetary Protection’ and why it is critical for our future exploration and use of space. This course has been developed with support from the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Planetary Protection Panel and the UK Space Agency...As we explore the Solar System, it is important that we do not accidentally contaminate untouched and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...free course, Approaches to software development, presents an engineering approach to the development of software systems – a software engineering approach. The course pays particular attention to issues of software quality, in terms of both product (what is built) and process (how we build it)...This free course, Approaches to software development, presents an...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Influenza: A case study
Science, Maths & Technology

Influenza: A case study

...free course, Influenza: A case study, explores the biology of influenza, covering a range of topics including: the virus, infection, replication, mutation, immune responses, pathology, surveillance, diagnosis and treatment...This free course, Influenza: A case study, explores the biology of influenza, covering a range of topics including: the virus, infection,...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs