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• Open education and personal learning

• Research on the connotation, features and conceptual framework of support services for smart learning

• Personalized learning support based on smart information push: A case study of Literature reading and essay writing

• Towards an online learning evaluation model based on LMBP algorithm

• A cluster analysis of MOOC interaction patterns

• A case study of social interaction in MOOC discussion areas

• The application of Flipped Classroom model in software courses: The case of 2D Animation

• Community education: A review of articles published in Chinese key academic journals

• A study on the financial management mechanism of OUC scholarships

• Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first fully online course

• New frontiers in ODL: A summary of 29th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities

• Book review: Rethinking Construction of Open Universities

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• A personalized approach to recommending educational information resources

• Developing personalized learning resources in the E-textbook environment

• Factors influencing learner satisfaction with E-Textbooks

• A review of literature on flipped classrooms in China

• Constructing a learning outcome accreditation and credit transfer scheme for credit banks 

• Technology, education and design: the sciences of the artificial

• Correlativity between psychological health service needs and social support for ODE students

• How does a Guidance + Service model of online teaching challenge traditional teaching concepts and performance?  

• Online teacher training platforms: content analysis and optimization strategies

• Online learning environment design based on embodied cognition theory: design and development of online virtual English learning community for primary school kids

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• The Cultural Implications of Learning with Mobile Devices 

• A Bibliometric Study on Mobile English Learning Literature in China (2004-2014)

• An Empirical Study on the Effects of Information Carriers on Text Reading: A Comparison of Digital Reading and Print-based Reading

• Blended Learning in Distance Education: The Case of University of Leicester

• Distance Education Developments in Australia and Academic Responsibilities of DE Journals: An Interview with Som NaiduLi Wei

• Integrating Distance Education and Vocational Education: Features and Paths

• Towards an Evaluation Model and Index System for Corporate E-training

• Measuring Service Quality of Community Education: An Empirical Perspective 

• Towards an Ontological Model of Micro-lecture Resources

• A Learning Analytics Study of the Experiential Open Learning Environment: The Case of UKOU

• An Empirical Study of Personalized Recommendation by Adaptive Learning System in the Environment of B/S Model

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• Integration and Innovation in Hybrid Learning: Review of the Eighth International Conference on Hybrid Learning 2015 and International Symposium on Educational Technology 2015

• Effective Teaching and Inquiry Learning in the Information Age: Review of Global Chinese Conference on Innovation & Applications in Inquiry Learning 2015, (GCCIL 2015)

• Face to Face Teaching in Distance Education: A Literature and Case Study Review

• Major Models of Online Learning in China: A Knowledge Map-based Analysis

• Tower-based Blended Learning Model

• A Comparative Study of OUUK and OUC

• New Mission of the Public Service System of Modern Distance Education

• Education for Adult Learners in the Internet Era: Teaching Reform and Practice  

• On the Education Management Issues of MOOCs

• Senior Citizen Education in RTVUs: Development Report China Senior Citizen Education Development Plan (2016~2020) Distance Education Group

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• Collaborative Learning Theory and Practice: the Missing Link in Effective Online Education

• A Review of Empirical Studies on the Use of 3D Virtual Worlds in Education outside China

• Towards a Paradigm of Using Big Data in Education to Develop MOOCs  

• Towards a Mechanism for Promoting Lifelong Learning: Implications from Beijing Declaration on Building Learning Cities

• An Investigation of University Students’ Acceptance of MOOCs and Usage Behavior

• Distance Learners’ Perceptions of EFL Teachers’ Roles: A Metaphor Analysis

• The Application of the Rule Acquisition Method of Rough Set Theory in Distance Learning Algorithm

• Developing an Online Course Evaluation System Based on Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation

• A Comparison of Online Learning Environments for Different Types of Online Courses

• Course Sharing and Credit Transfer in Online Degree Education of the Chinese Federation of Online Teacher Education

• On the Repositioning of Chinese Open Universities at the Provincial Level

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• Learning field in mixed virtual/physical environments: features and formation

• Intraindividual differences in children’s typing compositions in the online environment

• Integrating learning management and social networking systems

• An evaluation system for instructional quality of the ‘One College Student for One Village’ Initiative

• Factors affecting educational institutions’ participation in the academic credit bank system in China: a time perspective

• A participatory approach to designing learning spaces

• Teaching mathematics courses in the online environment: instructional design of software project

• Growing capacities for sustainable distance e-learning provision: a summary of the 26th ICDE World Conference 

• Technology and educational innovation in the age of ‘Internet Plus’: a summary of the 14th International Forum on Educational Technology

• Focusing on diversified practice and research in distance learning: a summary of the 2015 AECT International Convention

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• Towards a culture of evidence-based educational research: a review of the 1st Forum on Empirical Educational Research in China

• New trends for online education development in the ‘Internet Plus’ context: a review of 2015 International Distance Education Development Forum

• Developments in the applied research of ubiquitous learning and typical models of application 

• An ecological perspective on flipped classroom in the micro era

• The impact of learners’ demographic factors on online learning outcomes

• Exploring emerging leadership for a digital higher education reality

• Learner support for MOOCs: implications from big data in education

• Using topological sorting to improve course study on online platform: a case study of a continuing professional education system 

• An investigation of narrative subtitle usefulness in online instructional video clips

• Designing and compiling coursebooks for distance autonomous learning: a case study of Jiangsu Open University in China

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