Press Releases 2012:

March 21, 2012
Flat World Knowledge Authors Win 2012 College Textbook Excellence Award

February 29, 2012
MIT OpenCourseWare teams up with Flat World Knowledge to combine free texts and free course materials

February 28, 2012
XanEdu and Flat World Knowledge Partner to Lower the Cost of College Course Materials

February 14, 2012
UC Committee Announces Flat World Knowledge as Publisher for New E-Text Adoption Plan

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In the News 2012

March 5, 2012 | Community College Week Technology Update
Digital Textbook Program Expands Access and Affordability in Ohio

February 29, 2012 | BostInno
MIT OpenCourseWare Partners With Flat World Knowledge to Provide Free Courses & Free Textbooks

February 14, 2012 | Campus Technology
U Cincinnati Chooses Electronic Text To Reduce Student Costs

January 17, 2012 | USA Today 
E-textbook publishers still on learning curve

January 17, 2012 | Education Insider News
The Other Side of Open Textbooks: A Conversation with Author John Gallaugher

January 13, 2012 | MacNewsWorld
Can Apple School the Academic World?

January 10, 2012 | Ball State University
E-textbooks may usher lower costs, improved learning for college students

January 4, 2012 | Center for College Affordability and Productivity
Death, Taxes and Textbooks

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About us:

Founded in 2007, Flat World Knowledge is the largest publisher of open-licensed college textbooks for students worldwide. Committed to making higher education more affordable and accessible, our course content is available in a range of low-cost formats, including a free online reader. To date, Flat World textbooks are used at more than 2,000 colleges in 44 countries. Backed by top venture capital firms, Flat World Knowledge was named the “Best Discount Textbook Provider” by the Education Resources People’s Choice Awards, and one of the information industry’s “30 to Watch” in 2011, along with Apple, Facebook and Google, by research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc.

For press inquiries, please contact:

Carole Walters
Director of Communications
914-740-8072 Ext. 7505.
cwalters@flatworldknowledge.com