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This open textbook is being utilized in an International Strategy and Security course for undergraduate students by Amy Skoll at California State University Maritime Academy. The open textbook provides students with the opportunity to read a variety of literary sources and connect their course content to current events. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to cut student costs and to engage students in more interactive and engaging course material conducive to class discussions. Most student access the open textbook in on Canvas and all materials are free of charge. 

The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational Resources (OER) to facilitate equitable access to their students’ course materials. This Faculty Showcase represent Open Educational Practices where faculty are sharing their "know-how" for adopting OER in their courses.