ACPA Launches "Open Badge Quality Assurance (Third-Party Certification)" Program

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The Open Badge Network (OBN) and the Association for Certification of Professional Abilities (ACPA) have jointly announced the start of recruitment for third-party certification targeting Open Badge metadata, as part of ACPA's new "Open Badge Quality Assurance" program. This initiative aims to enhance the reliability and value of Open Badges by having third-party organizations with a proven track record in education and human resource development authenticate the metadata of issued badges. As this system is in its initial phase, the first certification will be provided free of charge.