Minecraftis already used in over 7,000 classrooms across 40 countries worldwide. But now, Microsoft is launchingMinecraft: Education Editionto further enhance its educational capabilities. In keeping with theMinecraftspirit, it’ll be collaboratively created in time for the new school year.

More than 7,000 pupils in 25 countries are learning with Classcraft, a platform that turns classrooms into MMORPGs. With the average young person in the US spending at least 10,000 hours playing online games by the age of 21, it seems like a logical move for education. But does gamification work for everyone?

LinkedIn has announced its acquisition of Lynda.com – a pioneering online platform for professional education. With this move, LinkedIn hopes to cement itself as a professional development network, rather than simply a professional networking and job seeking site.

With a culture of self-improvement established in the mainstream, Stephen Fry’s new tech start-up Pindex aims to be a ‘Pinterest for education’. Can this invitation-only service emulate the success of TED and make learning an awe-inspiring experience for both students and teachers?