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The Internationalization of Higher Education: Motivations and Realities

Boston College

Jane Knight

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Globalization and internationalization are related but not the same thing. Globalization is the context of economic and academic trends that are part of the reality of the 21st century. Internationalization includes the policies and practices undertaken by academic systems and institutions—and even individuals—to cope with the global academic environment. The motivations for internationalization include commercial advantage, knowledge and language acquisition, enhancing the curriculum with international content, and many others. Specific initiatives such as branch campuses, cross-border collaborative arrangements, programs for international students, establishing English-medium programs and degrees, and others have been put into place as part of internationalization. Efforts to monitor international initiatives and ensure quality are integral to the international higher education environment.

Key Words: cross-border higher education • internationalization • globalization of higher education • international student flows

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Journal of Studies in International Education, Vol. 11, No. 3-4, 290-305 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1028315307303542


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