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From http://blog.coerll.utexas.edu/re-mixxer-using-french-and-german-oer-in-the-mixxer

Re-Mixxer: Using French and German OER in The Mixxer
By Todd Bryant
May 14, 2014

Last year, the Mixxer (a free educational website for language exchanges via Skype) offered a MOOC to English speakers learning Spanish and paired the participants with a partner course of Spanish speakers learning English. Using open educational resources from COERLL, Colby College, Voice for America and the BBC among others, the language learners were introduced to new vocabulary and grammar points through texts and audio and then given activities to complete with their language partner from the other course.

[COERLL will be using newly-developed lessons] as part of three MOOCs to be offered this summer (starting July 1st). As before, each MOOC will have a partner course for speakers of Spanish, French and German learning English. Learners from each course will then be able to find partners to complete the language exchange activity provided within each lesson. The courses and lessons are open and free to anyone interested.

Read the full article at http://blog.coerll.utexas.edu/re-mixxer-using-french-and-german-oer-in-the-mixxer