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Badges awarded for mastery of online courses, often free, are popping up all over the internet.   For example, Stanford University, People to People University, and The Khan Academy offer a range of similar forms of certification, free so far. MIT has announced that it will begin such a program this Spring. The Chronicle of Higher Education has just published a great article, ‘Badges’ Earned Online Pose Challenge to Traditional College Diplomas, indicating the seriousness of these efforts.
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