Minecraft is amongst the most bought and played games of all time. The blocky sandbox game offers players immense freedom to build, survive, and play with friends.

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.

If you want to download and use Minecraft on your Windows computer for free, check out the three methods mentioned in this post.

First "Star Wars," now "Minecraft." Microsoft and Code.org, a nonprofit that aims to expose students to computer science, have unveiled a Minecraft coding tutorial for kids and educators. This is ...