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According to a report by the U.S. Department of Education, only 8.6 out of every 100 university credits achieved by U.S. students are for foreign language acquisition, despite the growing use of LMS online language programs. Conversely, according to a recent Eurobarometer survey, about 56% of Europeans have at least one second language. It’s unfortunate: the U.S. is lagging far behind other countries in second-language acquisition.

The United States is among the wealthiest nations on the planet, with access to the newest technology. Taking that into consideration, it’s baffling that more Americans aren’t challenging themselves to acquire a second language, taking advantage of the spectrum of language resources such as face-to-face and online tutors, and university and LMS online language courses.

It’s true that LMS online language courses are peculiar. Unlike many other topics which survive on paper, language needs to come off the page, into the student’s head, and out of the mouth–often.

The repetition of words and phrases is a requisite to any language course. Sure, an online course can require students to listen to and repeat words, without someone there to provide feedback a student’s pronunciation may be completely off.

So for learning a language, a blended learning environment is really ideal. And truly, most e-learning works best with complemented by face-to-face education.

When cared for and supplemented by face-to-face training, an LMS online language course can work wonders. Significantly for high schools across the U.S., LMS online language courses help answer a range of problems, including: insufficient language course offerings, language teacher shortages, no interest in language acquisition, lack of AP classes in some areas, lack of physical space in schools, and most of all, lack of funding. Limited resources cause organizations to search for new and cost-effective solutions.

Online language practice with other students is especially helpful for shy students, but benefits everyone by making them feel more comfortable practicing.Online tools like LMSs, VoIP providers, instant messaging, screen and audio recordings, and podcasts provide endless opportunities for applying and sharpening language knowledge.