Instructor's Guide to Open College Textbooks | Flat World Knowledge Publishing
Instructor’s Guide to Free & Open Textbooks
Flat World Knowledge was created to provide better textbook options to students and faculty, who are frustrated with the limitations and costs of traditional textbooks. We kept what works: expert authors, editorial development, peer review and teaching supplements. And changed everything else to give choices and control back to students and educators.
View Our CatalogThe Problem
Flat World's Solution
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Soaring Prices
- New business book = $150+
- Student cost per year = $1,168
- Average price increase = 10%+ per year
- Students = Frustrated
Fair Prices
Our Prices are Fair. Students can read our entire book with study aids starting at $19.95.
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Limited Choices
You choose the book. Your students buy it. Their usual choices? High-priced books, or go without.
Freedom to Choose
You choose the book. Your students choose the format and price. We sell print, e-books, for the iPad, Kindle, Nook and other e-readers, audiobooks downloadable PDFs.
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No Flexibility
Even a great book is never perfect. Often, you change your course to fit the book. Shouldn't it be the other way around?
Open & Customizable
Use our books as-is, or modify them to better fit your course. We provide an open license and an easy-to-use editing platform called MIYO (Make It Your Own). Turn "our" books into "your" books.
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Rapid-fire New Editions
Feel like you just went to the new edition? You probably did. Publishers have increased the pace of new editions to combat used books.
New Editions on Your Terms
Never be forced to a new edition again. We print on demand, so there's no inventory to manage. Switch to our new editions when you want to.
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Choosing Price vs. Quality
Until now, most "affordable" textbooks were of inferior quality with limited supplements — not a tradeoff you should have to make.
Have it All
Our books are written by expert authors, professionally developed and peer-reviewed. We provide supplements such as test banks, instructor manuals, and lecture slides.
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HEOA Compliance
Flat World Knowledge makes HEOA compliance quick and easy – Learn More
Flat World Knowledge makes it easy to comply with the new Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).
HEOA is a law that, among other goals, seeks to reduce the cost of textbooks for college students. Flat World Knowledge textbooks not only comply with HEOA but also the spirit of the law by providing textbooks free online and low cost print versions.
Simply use our online adoption process and all the information necessary for HEOA compliance such as the ISBN and textbook pricing will be emailed directly to you.
It is that simple. Learn more or contact us at 1-877-257-9243 with any questions.
Where Do I Start?
It all begins with books. Use our finder below for a targeted search or browse our catalog. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to Contact a Rep.
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