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Language Learning and MOOCs – what Coursera can teach polyglots

Say "MOOC"...I’m taking a quick break from my busy studying schedule to write this post. It’s not the first time I’ve written about MOOCs and the importance of online courses for language learners. But this time, I’m reporting from “within” – so how can foreign language study change with online courses booming?

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Help Kickstart Papora – learn a new language online with great kicstarter rewards!

This is a very quick post, as there is not much time to let you guys take action. A new language learning initiative needs your help on Kickstarter. For anyone serious about foreign language learning, this should be a great chance to get involved. Read more about it here – then decide if your polyglot support should follow!

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Opening The Kimono: What I Learned From Getting 2K Udemy Students in 3 Weeks

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On New Year’s Day, I hit “Publish” on my first Udemy course. Things have been moving fast since then! Today’s post is about online learning – and a bit about how these courses work, from the publishing and teaching perspective. I hope you enjoy reading this.

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Big Brother Did My Homework: How Governments help Language Learners

London Sunset You’d normally think that your government is only there to collect your taxes and spy on you from time to time. Well, it turns out that other countries’ officials are actually useful from time to time: they have means of helping you learn the language of their country! Take a look at a handful of ways to approach this polyglot goodness.

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Google Helpouts: 3 Obvious Uses (and 1 Brave idea) for Language Learning

google helpout foreign language learningI had a Google Hangout last week. This was a first! It was work-related and had a lot to do with language learning. Soon afterwards, I found out about Helpouts – a brand new idea for hangouts. Can language learners use Helpouts effectively? I think there are at least three good answers – and one brave concept!

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Vocabla is a lean, mean, English vocab machine

vocabla.001The best thing a foreign language learner can hope for is a helpful system that helps her learn. And the worst thing for a future polyglot? Too many learning systems! Vocabla could have been just another vocabulary training app – but it manages to be more than that. Read on for my quick review.