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[News] Moodle (GPL) on Tens of Thousands of Academic Clouds

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Moodle Open Source E-Learning Heads for the Cloud

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| "This is the first Moodle offering on a cloud computing platform that we are 
| aware of," said Troy Tolle, Chief Technology Officer at Infinity Learning 
| Solutions, in a statement. "Many community colleges and universities lack the 
| resources and infrastructure to rapidly roll out a full featured Moodle  
| solution. Taking advantage of cloud computing opens up new possibilities for 
| these institutions," said Tolle.    
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http://ostatic.com/168506-blog/moodle-open-source-e-learning-heads-for-the-cloud

WorkPress 2.6 has also just been released. All GPL, running millions of sites.


Recent:

HowToMoodle: OSS Learning Platform Goes Pro

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| Moodle is used for online learning on some 40,000 Web sites, but UK training
| managers have been slow to react. "They are used to proprietary software, but
| this is very often costly to adopt, with heavy license fees that can be
| expensive if large numbers of people are involved.
|
| [...]
|
| "Moodle has been like a lot of open source software, where development has
| been left to individual innovation and training.
|
| "We decided to introduce an element of professionalism into the business."
|
| "We are now training and supporting organizations all over the UK as the
| recognized center of Moodle support," Lawrence added.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/63377.html


Moodle - the open source software that's getting serious

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| One of the biggest outbreaks of open source software has been in the learning
| business and a clear leader is emerging - software called Moodle, now used
| for on-line learning on 40,000 web sites.  
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http://www.onrec.com/newsstories/21153.asp


Related:

Taking the Open Road: University Libraries Explore Options

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| Open source learning management system Moodle alone is now used in 56
| percent of universities since its introduction three years ago, and
| the Open University has moved over to it wholesale. Supporters say
| open source LMS tend to be more modular and make it much easier for
| libraries to contribute content than is the case with
| commercial solutions.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59219.html


Kineo predicts growth in open source e-learning and provides free insights

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| "In the LMS space, we have been hugely impressed with Moodle's offering.
| We embrace the open source spirit in which Moodle has been, and continues
| to be developed. We have provided customised Moodle installations for
| several of our clients, giving it a look and feel bespoke to their
| organisations. We would urge anyone considering a commercial LMS to
| give an open source option such as Moodle serious consideration first."
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http://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/22873005cp.shtml
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