Chapter 1 The Many Faces of Asia Pacific Higher Education in the Era of Massification -- Chapter 2 The Massification of Higher Education in China: Problems and Solutions -- Chapter 3 The Inequality of the Competition for Talent amid the Massification of Higher Education -- Chapter 4 Changes and Challenges in the Rise of Mass Higher Education in Korea -- Chapter 5 A Double Edged Sword - Thoughts on the Massification of Higher Education in India -- Chapter 6 The Emerging Face of Higher Education: An Analysis of the Malaysian Context -- Chapter 7 Institutional Differentiation in the Era of Massification: The Case of Malaysia -- Chapter 8 Challenges of Massification in Higher Education: The Case of Vietnam -- Chapter 9 Higher Education Expansion and the Returns to Higher Education: Evidence from China -- Chapter 10 Higher Education Governance and Institutional Research: The Emergence of a New Role in the Post-Massification Era in Japan.

This book addresses important questions and puzzles regarding the massification of higher education in Asia. It equips readers to critically evaluate and understand the consequences and challenges that massification entails, while also prompting policymakers and higher education administrators to tackle emerging issues related to the massification of higher education. Readers will gain a deeper, nuanced understanding of this trend, including its impacts and governance issues.