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There are only a few days left to lock in heavily-discounted access to 14 different language courses from this best-selling app.

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Learn up to 25 languages with an immersion method and real-world practice.

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3.5

Kahoot! lets you create and host content that adds engagement to get-togethers, whether in the classroom, conference room, or living room, but it could benefit from some interface upgrades.

Free for Home Plan; Starts at $10 Per Month Per Host for Work Plan
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By Jill Duffy
Kahoot! Online Learning Service
3.5

Udacity teaches highly specific, job-focused skills and provides opportunities to create work samples that prove it, but the video content is somewhat dry.

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By Jill Duffy
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Time is running out to use code LEARN to save big on an effective learning method that focuses on real-world terms and use cases.

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3.0

Udemy excels at personal and professional development, offering individual classes or a subscription. However, the service employs a confusing pricing scheme and needs to vet some of its courses better.

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Coding is an important component of contemporary and future workforces. If you're looking to pick up this highly sought-after skill, these recommended services teach you what you need to know, no matter your proficiency level.

By Jordan Minor
Learn to Code

Learn at your own pace with expert-designed lessons in Spanish, German, French, and more.

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3.0

LinkedIn Learning's many professional courses make it easy to learn new skills, but the service is expensive and its presentation is a bit dry.

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By Jill Duffy
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Flashcards pull up questions based on the documents, notes, or reports you have added to a notebook. Quizzes curates gamified questions based on the material you have provided.

By Jibin Joseph
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4.0

With Coursera's flexible online learning platform, you can take a class from Yale University, learn to program, develop your professional self, or pay to enroll in a degree program from leading universities.

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By Jill Duffy
Coursera Online Learning

Master real conversations with immersive lessons in Spanish, French, German, and more—all for just $159 with code LEARN.

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4.0

Code Avengers is a well-rounded tool for learning programming at any age, thanks to a wide course selection, helpful customer support, and several free demo classes.

Starts at $29 Per Month
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By Jordan Minor
Code Avengers
4.5 Editors' Choice

Treehouse offers many entertaining and engaging classes for novices to learn programming in a structured environment.

$25 Per Month
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By Jordan Minor
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3.0

SitePoint's information-packed classes will expand your coding knowledge, but don't expect to find the quizzes, consistent quality, and tools featured in the top rival platforms.

Starts at $9 Per Month
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By Jordan Minor
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4.0

The no-cost Free Code Camp is an online learning tool that provides many coding lessons plus valuable connections that help you apply what you've learned in the job market.

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By Jordan Minor
Free Code Camp

Study 41 languages with daily lessons, quizzes, and practice conversations with the help of AI.

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Duolingo’s green owl may be coming up with a lot of foreign words for 'exasperation' right now.

By Rob Pegoraro
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4.0

Both a marketplace for tutors and a platform for one-on-one teaching sessions, Preply effectively helps you learn a new language for a relatively affordable price.

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4.0 Editors' Choice

Codecademy makes learning to code online fun and rewarding by offering free basics for beginners and paid help for professionals.

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