Challenges of Blockchain Technology and its Relationships to Sustainable Education: An Analysis using AI-Based Literature Review

Blockchain technology is known for its features like immutability, transparency, decentralisation and security, which can enhance trust, create transparency and promote accountability in educational systems. This study explores the relationship between blockchain technology and sustainable education, focusing on the challenges and benefits of integrating blockchain into educational systems. The research employs an AI-based literature review using Scite.AI to gather and analyse relevant articles, ensuring the selected literature directly addresses blockchain technology within the context of sustainable education. The study identifies significant challenges, such as organisational, technological and environmental factors, that must be addressed to leverage blockchain for sustainable educational advancements. The research highlights that integrating blockchain in education can support sustainable practices by ensuring secure credentialing, efficient resource allocation and fostering trust in digital learning environments. Additionally, blockchain technology can ease worldwide accreditation systems for teaching, learning, practice and business communication, ensuring data protection and transmission of student projects and evaluations. The study also points out the need for robust frameworks to address blockchain technology's technical, ethical and policy challenges in education. It proposes a new Relationship model between Blockchain technology and Sustainable Education. The findings suggest that while blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionise education by providing creative and environmentally responsible educational tools, its implementation faces several technological organisational and environmental challenges. Future research directions are suggested to address these gaps and challenges, aiming to develop effective strategies for integrating blockchain technology into sustainable education systems.