Guide to the Best Educational Websites in the world

Guide to the Best Educational sites in the world. 

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  Amazon Education

  Amazon Inspire is a free service for the discovery of digital educational material.

  amazon.com/education
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  Big Think

  Video interviews with 600+ thought leaders in a range of fields.

  bigthink.com
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  Brightstorm

  Short-form online video lessons by professional educators. Free math lessons.

  brightstorm.com
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  CosmoLearning

  Aggregator of free, online video lessons and documentaries.

  cosmolearning.com
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  Coursera

  Lectures taught by world-class professors and reinforced through interactive exercises.

  coursera.org
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  EdX

  Courses designed specifically for interactive study via the web.

  edx.org
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  FutureLearn

  Offers a diverse selection of courses from leading European universities.

  futurelearn.com
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  GCFLearn

  Free online courses teaching basic life skills, technology, literacy, and math.

  gcflearnfree.org
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  Howcast

  Professional and user-generated how-to videos.

  howcast.com
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  Internet Archive

  Collection of more than two-hundred thousand free historical videos, many academic.

  archive.org
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  iTunes U

  Free lectures, language lessons, audiobooks, and more accessible via Apple iTunes.

  Apple iTunes
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  Khan Academy

  Self-pased learning with extensive video library, interactive challenges, and assessments.

  khanacademy.org
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  Learner.org

  Professionally developed programming for K-12 classrooms by Annenberg Media.

  learner.org
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  Math TV

  Professional video lessons in mathematics. Covers basic math through calculus.

  mathtv.com
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  MIT Open CourseWare

  Lectures and course materials for students, teachers, and self-learners.

  ocw.mit.edu - Also see: MIT on YouTube, OpenCourseWare Finder
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  NeoK12

  Aggregator of high-quality educational videos from around the Web.

  neok12.com
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  PBS Video

  Free videos from your favorite PBS programs, including NOVA and Frontline.

  video.pbs.org
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  SchoolTube

  Video sharing platform for schools featuring original content created by students.

  schooltube.com
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  SchoolsWorld

  Engaging, professional videos and practical resources for educator development.

  schoolsworld.tv
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  Snag Films

  Library of free, full-length documentary films.

  snagfilms.com
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  TeacherTube

  Online aggregator of educational videos.

  teachertube.com
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  TED

  Fascinating presentations by the world's leading thinkers and doers.

  ted.org
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  Videojug

  Collection of videos from professors, professionals, coaches, teachers, and consultants.

  videojug.com
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  WatchKnowLearn

  Comprehensive online directory of educational videos aggregated from across the Web.

  watchknowlearn.org
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  WonderHowTo

  Search engine and directory of free how-to videos.

  wonderhowto.com
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  Open Yale Courses

  Free access to a selection of introductory Yale courses.

  oyc.yale.edu
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  YouTube #Education

  Free lectures from more than one hundred colleges and universities.

  youtube.com/edu - Also see: YouTube Teachers, Talks@Google

Additional Sites

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  BrainPop

  Provider of original, animated educational videos. Subscription required.

  brainpop.com
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  The Great Courses Plus

  Fascinating lectures by some of the world's greatest professors. Subscription required.

  thegreatcoursesplus.com
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  Cosmeo

  30,000 video segments from Discovery Education. Subscription required.

  cosmeo.com - Also see: Discovery Education Streaming
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  Futures Channel

  High quality multimedia content ideal for use in the classroom. Subscription required.

  thefutureschannel.com
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  Udemy

  Extensive library of over 42,000 courses. Some lessons available for free.

  udemy.com

General Interest

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  Metacafe

  Specializes in short-form original video content.

  metacafe.com
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  Vimeo

  Upload, share, and explore user-generated videos.

  vimeo.com
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  YouTube

  Hosts millions of user-generated and professional videos.

  youtube.com