Imagining the Future of Global Education examines the Grand Educational Narrative (GEN) and the major institutions that shape and disseminate it. The book focuses on national visions of education and the imaginary futures that nations seek to make reality and critiques how frequently dreams of upward mobility turn into nightmares. 'Imagining the Future of Global Education: Dreams and Nightmares by Yong Zhao and Brian Gearin is a powerful commentary on the contemporary educational landscape. It is a welcome departure from the dominant?discourse about high performing systems and their various attributions. It offers critical, informed and incisive?analytical commentary about the current mythology surrounding global educational performance or 'the dreams and nightmares'. This book could not have not come at a better time. It is a must read for those charged with educational change at all levels in the system. It is an essential read for those seeking new and refreshing perspectives on local and?global education. It is a much-needed reality check about what is worth pursuing in the name of global education and what is not.'-Dr. Alma Harris FRSA, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Bath 'This is a unique and impressive book. If you think you have read enough comparative analysis of global education and look for something that would be more than speculations about correlations in educational change, read this book. It offers a refreshing look at visions of education reforms and argues that they need to be inspiring in order to be effective.'-Pasi Sahlberg, author of Finnish Lessons 2.0 and FinnishED Leadership