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The ability to facilitate knowledge creation and to share knowledge is considered to be among the most important factors in securing the prosperity of modern societies. The concept of the knowledge society was coined to underline this development and to draw attention to the overall challenge posed by living in a society characterized by rapid shifts in knowledge and institutional arrangement.
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Jensen, K. (2012). The desire to learn. In: Jensen, K., Lahn, L.C., Nerland, M. (eds) Professional Learning in the Knowledge Society. The Knowledge Economy and Education, vol 6. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-994-7_9
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