Anna Beitane is a Manager of Online Learning and Continuous Education Projects at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu (Estonia). Her primary responsibilities include developing and implementing online and blended courses (including MOOCs), and coordination of continuing education programs at the institute with a focus on seasonal schools and online courses. She also specializes in teacher training, emphasizing innovative teaching methods and online didactics, and oversees study-related projects centered on online learning, digital competences and EU-related topics (Europeanization, EU’s enlargement, European values and EU’s Neighbourhood). 

Anna has authored several multi-disciplinary MOOCs and has been recognized with the HISTA e-course quality mark label in 2017, 2020, 2022, and 2023. She won the award for the e-course of the year 2022 in Estonia and was nominated again in 2023. With over seven years of experience in international project management, she has administered projects funded by the European Commission, the Nordic Council of Ministers, and other national and international foundations. Anna received the University of Tartu Badge of Distinction in 2023 and was named the most outstanding non-academic staff member of the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies in 2021.