Minecraft Education Edition offers a whole host of learning opportunities. There are current events, chemistry and so many other fields for players to get into.

On Monday, Microsoft announced a partnership with Code.org that will teach kids (and adults) the basics of computer science in an hour using Minecraft -themed lessons.

Minecraft: Education Edition can now teach kids how to code with the new Code Builder tool and the 'Agent', an in-game robot. Mojang will add Command Blocks in Education Edition later this year.

A team of computer scientists has developed a software package that allows users to learn how to program while playing the popular video game.

Microsoft is joining hands with Code.org to bring Minecraft to a major coding event next month.

Microsoft knows that Minecraft can get kids into programming, and it's banking on that strategy again this year. It just teamed up with Code.org to introduce the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a ...

Playing Minecraft can be a great way to escape from reality into a blocky world where you can hang out with friends or build fantastical creations.