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Block-ED: The Proposed Blockchain Solution for Effectively Utilising Educational Resources

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|Jun 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acss-2020-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8691 | Journal ISSN: 2255-8683
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 10
Published on: Jun 5, 2020
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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