This week in the MongoDB community, new courses are launching, including a MongoDB for Node.js Developers course with over 6100 students. The UK's Channel 4 has won an award for its MongoDB-powered scrapbook application. MongoDB-Hadoop 1.1 was released, and various user groups and events are taking place, such as the Dublin MUG on August 15. Upcoming webinars cover topics like big data, data modeling, and driving business value in financial services with MongoDB. Public training sessions are also available for developers and administrators in London, Palo Alto, and British Columbia.