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1)<br>Date: 30 Jan 2013<br>From:<span name="Maggie Nassif" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Maggie Nassif</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"><<a href="mailto:mnnassif@byu.edu" target="_blank">mnnassif@byu.edu</a>></span><br>

Subject:Open Book Project for Arabic<br><br><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><p>On Monday, January 28^th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the announcement of the Open Book Project. The Open Book Project is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State, the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization and leading education innovators to expand access to free, high-quality open educational resources in Arabic, with a focus on science and technology and online learning. Open educational resources are materials released under open licenses that allow free use, sharing, and adaptation to local context. Offering access to these resources will help to create educational opportunity, further scientific learning, and foster economic growth.</p>

<p>The initiative will:</p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Support the creation of Arabic-language Open Educational Resources (OERs) and the translation of existing OERs into Arabic.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Disseminate the resources free of charge through our partners and their platforms.</li>

<li style="margin-left:15px">Offer support to governments, educators, and students to put existing resources to use and develop their own.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Raise awareness of the potential of open educational resources and promote uptake of online learning materials.</li>

</ul><p>For more information on the Open Book Project, please visit <a href="http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/203276.htm" target="_blank">http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/203276.htm</a> or send an email to <a href="mailto:openbook@state.gov" target="_blank">openbook@state.gov</a>.</p>

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