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Explains what open content it, and a lot of facts about it. (such as the biggest websites)

This article is about how researchers of the Amaze project are working to advance 3D printing into using metal to replace plastic.

More reasons why and how 3D printers would benefit education.

The article is talking about cloud computing creating jobs around the world, nd how it helps businesses.

Has strong opinions about how 3D printing would help education

This site includes the benefits and limitations of virtual labs and a large explanation of what they are and how they are used.

This website shares the different aspects of business that will be changed by the advances and application of cloud computing in business.

Many books are online now and the many contributors to make it happen. Lists the types of things that are open

This is a great source of how book digitalization is advancing.

Its about the books that open content will include.

This site provides resources for 3D printing. Tons of downloadable items to print. Really cool site for ideas.

Example of application of Cloud Computing in a real business practice

According to the latest data, video for homework is on the rise; mobile computing is "beyond the tipping point"; and most kids don't use traditional computers to connect to the Internet at home. Those are just three of the major trends revealed in the 2013 Speak Up Survey from Project Tomorrow, which CEO Julie Evans revealed at the FETC 2014 conference last week. The 2013 results represent more than 400,000 surveys from 9,000 schools and 2,700 districts across the country. Respondents included 325,279 students, 32,151 teachers and librarians, 39,986 parents, 4,530 district administrators and, new to this year's survey, 1,346 community members. Read more at http://thejournal.com/Articles/2014/02/03/10-Major-Technology-Trends-in-Education.aspx?Page=1#xdDhiZ2SqcbqTopz.99

An example of a school shifting away from class sets of hard copies.

Basically what the title says: 7 things to know before using open content resources

Offers information on what open content is and how people around the world use it.

Talks about how places with little internet users essentially have zero access to open content; basically the only source of education is absent in these places.

This article is about how a 3D printing accessory can be used to recycle plastics into filaments used for 3D printing which will help reduce waste.

This article discusses schools giving their students iPads to use in the classroom. It explains how they are trying to replace notebooks and textbooks completely using these iPads. The article also mentions the arguments against using devices in the classroom.

This article discusses the role that open content has on schools, the improvements that open content has on learning, and the vast amount of knowledge that students and teachers now can obtain.

This document will help you understand what schools that have the open content, like the MIT are providing for students.