An overview of the different models and concepts of lifelong learning shows, on the one hand, that lifelong learning contains certain common fundamental attributes, i.e. that it takes place throughout life (from ‘cradle to grave’), is lifewide (takes place in different contexts) and focuses on learning. On the other hand, the overview also shows that different models and concepts of understanding lifelong learning are in use and that lifelong learning is also a ‘slippery’ and ‘ambiguous’ concept, as it contains different andmutually competing conceptualisations. In this chapter, we argue that lifelong learning is a multidimensional concept that combines various models and conceptions of lifelong learning, and based on the analysis we highlight the basic building blocks of a holistic understanding of lifelong learning
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