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Today, there’s no excuse not to be able to learn new skills, whether it’s learning how to speak Spanish<\/a>, cooking, or computer languages.<\/p>\n

While decades ago, we were limited to the confinements of a library or a classroom, we face no restrictions\u00a0now. We can learn from the same device that we carry throughout the day, at anytime of the day, and anywhere we are.<\/p>\n

Whether your goal is to get advice from today’s experts, learn Spanish<\/a>, or biohack your body,\u00a0we’ve got 37 amazing (and curated) websites to learn new skills. Best of all, you can do it on your own time.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Broaden your general knowledge<\/h1>\n

edX<\/a> – Watch online lectures from the world’s top Universities<\/p>\n

Coursera<\/a> – Online courses curated by top educational institutions<\/p>\n

CreativeLIVE<\/a> – Watch live online classes from premium instructors<\/p>\n

Skillshare<\/a> – Bite-sized courses focusing on real-life skills<\/p>\n

Udemy<\/a> – A platform where anyone can learn anything taught by anyone<\/p>\n

Lynda<\/a> – Be taught by industry experts online<\/p>\n

Khan Academy<\/a> – Detailed tutorials taught by Sal Khan and hand-curated instructors on mathematics, science, business, and more<\/p>\n

Think bigger<\/h1>\n

TED<\/a> – Watch presentations from the world’s most innovative thinkers and leaders<\/p>\n

Big Think<\/a> – Read and watch big ideas discussed online<\/p>\n

The Big Know<\/a> – Free online courses from the world’s top brands<\/p>\n

Speak a foreign language<\/h1>\n

Rype<\/a> – Private language lessons with handpicked professional English, German, Spanish tutors<\/a> and more for a flat monthly subscription.<\/p>\n

Duolingo<\/a> – Learn basic vocabulary and grammar skills in a gamified approach<\/p>\n

Memrise<\/a> – Memorize vocabulary and other language skills using interactive flashcards<\/p>\n

Learn a Language Challenge<\/a> – Learn the most common 1,000 words<\/a> in any language in 100 days<\/p>\n

Lang-8<\/a>\u00a0– Meet, interact, and connect with fellow language learners<\/p>\n

Become a\u00a0coding guru<\/h1>\n

Codeacademy<\/a> – Learn how to code by building your own projects<\/p>\n

Treehouse<\/a> – Top online courses to help you learn how to coe<\/p>\n

Dash<\/a> – Gain access to tutorials on building awesome websites<\/p>\n

OneMonth<\/a> – Learn the basics of coding in one month<\/p>\n

Liveedu.tv<\/a> – Watch live streaming of professional coders<\/p>\n

Platzi<\/a> – Develop your skills through interactive and live courses<\/p>\n

Get advice from the best<\/h1>\n

Quora<\/a> – The world’s most trusted Q & A platform<\/p>\n

Clarity.fm<\/a> – Gain 1-on-1 access to professionals in business and more<\/p>\n

Coach.me<\/a> – Free tool to track your habits in a community<\/p>\n

Whale<\/a> – Ask interesting questions, and watch interesting answers<\/p>\n

Wonder<\/a> – Read answers to futuristic and bold questions<\/p>\n

Start\u00a0and grow your business<\/h1>\n

How to Start a Startup<\/a> – A free online course on building a startup the right way by YCombinator<\/p>\n

Startup Patterns<\/a> – Bite-sized startup lessons<\/p>\n

Digital Garage<\/a> – Free digital tutorials from Google<\/p>\n

Growth Hackers<\/a> – Community and Q & A forum connecting the world’s best marketers<\/p>\n

Inbound.org<\/a> – Forum for online marketers<\/p>\n

\/r\/startups<\/a> – Reddit forum where entrepreneurs share unique startup stories and journeys<\/p>\n

Level up your brain<\/h1>\n

Spreeder<\/a> – Learn how to read faster<\/p>\n

Lumosity<\/a> – A free game to develop your mental agility<\/p>\n

Calm<\/a> – Get guided meditation on-demand<\/p>\n

The Happiness Project<\/a> – Daily lessons on how to become happier<\/p>\n

iGOTHAM Sleep Challenge<\/a> – This computer glasses<\/a> brand has a free 30 day guide to help improve your sleep quality.<\/p>\n

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Are there any websites we may have missed? Let us know and we’ll consider adding them into our list!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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