Lifelong learning in 2000 and 2020. What has changed for the individual citizen?

lifelong learning shifted from a niche idea to a necessity, giving individuals more diverse, flexible, and accessible digital/blended learning options, easier qualification portability, and greater focus on skills for adaptability, but also facing challenges like fragmented systems, less trust in informal learning, and digital divides, requiring citizens to be more proactive navigators of complex learning pathways. 

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