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Intro: What is an Open Badge?

Open Badges are the world's leading format for digital badges. Open Badges can be verified and shared, and they include detailed information about an achievement and how it was earned. Open Badges offer a flexible and portable way to recognize learning, and they can complement traditional qualifications and professional accreditation.

Open Badges include details about:

  • The issuer (organization or individual)

  • The criteria for earning the badge

  • The issue date

  • A verifiable reference to the recipient

They may also have:

  • Links to evidence

  • Expiration dates

  • Searchable tags

  • Alignments to educational standards or frameworks