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Trends Shaping Education 2013 - OECD

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What does it mean for education that our societies are increasingly diverse? How is global economic power shifting towards new countries? In what ways are the skills required in the world of work changing?

Trends Shaping Education 2013 brings together international evidence to give policy makers, researchers, educational leaders, administrators and teachers a robust, non-specialist source to inform strategic thinking and stimulate reflection on the challenges facing education, whether in schools, universities or programmes for older adults. It will also be of interest to students and the wider public, including parents.

The trends presented are based on high-quality international data, primarily from the OECD, the World Bank and the United Nations. The charts contain dynamic links so that readers can access the original data. Trends Shaping Education 2013 is organised around five broad themes, each with its own "Find out more" section:

A global worldLiving wellLabour and skill dynamicsModern familiesInfinite connectio

 

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Massification continues to transform higher education - University World News

Massification continues to transform higher education - University World News | Cross Border Higher Education | Scoop.it

Higher education participation and enrolment has expanded considerably over the past century, and particularly since 1970. However, growth predicted over the 30 years from 2000-30 is likely to be higher than that experienced between 1970 and 2000. The number of students enrolled in higher education by 2030 is forecast to rise from 99.4 million in 2000 to 414.2 million in 2030 – an increase of 314%.

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The rise of the multinational university - University World News

More than 200 degree-granting international branch campuses of universities are now located in foreign countries. But a new report says some universities are considering transforming the branch campus model into fully fledged multinational universities “by slicing up the global value chain in ways akin to multinational corporations”.

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Commercialisation of Higher Education in South Africa | mprnetwork ...

In this regard, most definitions of internationalization of higher education include the following: “Internationalisation is a process that prepares the community for successful participation in an increasingly interdependent world ...
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Let's Make Education Big Business, With Profit, Loss And High Pay For Top Performers - Forbes

Let's Make Education Big Business, With Profit, Loss And High Pay For Top Performers - Forbes | Cross Border Higher Education | Scoop.it

The U.S. education system is divorced from the usual factors that make our competitive free market system work.

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Commercialisation of Higher Education in South Africa | mprnetwork ... | Cross Border Higher Education

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In this regard, most definitions of internationalization of higher education include the following: “Internationalisation is a process that prepares the community for successful participation in an increasingly interdependent world ...
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Turning Competition Into ... - The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Competition between higher-education institutions is commonplace. Moreover, competition in higher education is crossing borders as universities increasingly operate in a global market. Universities strive for competitive ...
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