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and opening up, economic development was received increasing attention, and it has been
given priority, and the Chinese government reflected in numerous practical ways as the
made the decision to actively promote teaching system has grown. The global open
adult education through satellite radio and movement has also received active support
television. As a result of the development from China and OUC. The development of
of radio and television universities (RTVUs), MOOCs in China over the past few years has
a nationwide distance education system been successful thanks to the collaboration
made up of one central RTVU (CRTVU) of academic institutions, governments, and
and 35 provincial RTVUs had emerged in other organizations. According to figures
China by the year 1985. The CRTVU and from the Ministry of Education, more than 10
five provincial RTVUs were transformed MOOC platforms have been built by the end
into open universities in October 2010, of 2017 by domestic institutions of higher
and by the end of 2021, all remaining 44 learning and allied organizations, 3,200
provincial RTVUs had also adopted the term courses had been uploaded by around 460
“open universities.” From a technological institutes of higher learning, and 55 million
standpoint, the open and distance education college students and other learners from all
system in China over time demonstrates walks of life had participated in the courses.
how the creative use of technology has By October 2021, up to 47,500 online courses
been crucial in modernizing the educational had 364 million participants, and 290 million
system. The learner-centered theory has also students had acquired MOOC credits.

Introduction