http://www.livemocha.com/                                  *****

Livemocha.com is one of the best websites I got to look into. Once you sign up, you have access to video-audio lessons, vocabulary starter and instant chat with native speakers. When signing up, you have the chance to set up your own profile (just like a Facebook one) and select the languages you speak and the ones you want to learn and tell why. Each level of Spanish includes lessons with video dialogues, vocabulary, reading, role play and writing. At each step it tests what you’ve learned through quizzes which can be reviewed from certified language tutors in exchange for tokens. Tokens are the virtual currency which allows you to buy features on the website. You can also earn tokens by writing submissions and reviews for other users. The cost for those is 800/$9.95, 1600/$19.95 and 2400/$29.95 which I find pretty reasonable especially compared to other websites with similar features. Each course has 6 units at the end of which you can take the “course test”. It offers SPAN 101 to 202 and lets you practice vocabulary courses, flashcards, writing and speaking while you “make friends,” if you wish, with native speakers of the languages you’re interested in. There’s also a culture section where users can post pictures with descriptions and comments. Overall, I really enjoyed exploring livemocha.com and found it well-organized, reliable and interesting and highly recommend it.