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Launch Your Online Teaching Business with Hosted Courses

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Ogochukwu Enwefah
August 26, 2025
10 min read

The wait is over! A powerful new solution for course creators is here, designed to help you teach freely and grow without limits in the booming online education market.

Hosted Courses is officially live and ready to transform how you teach, inspire, and connect with your audience. For educators, experts, and creators alike, this platform makes course creation simple, profitable, and rewarding.

The global online education market is projected to reach $341.72 billion by 2025, with an annual growth rate of 15.75%, creating unprecedented opportunities for educators and entrepreneurs worldwide. This explosive growth signals that now is the perfect time to launch your online teaching business.

Let's explore why Hosted Courses is the ideal platform for building and managing your online courses in today's competitive market.

1. Create Freely and Focus Fully with No Extra Costs

We're removing the usual platform headaches that hold creators back.

Hosted Courses has no subscription fees or hidden charges.

You only pay when you earn, so you can focus on creating without worrying about upfront costs. Think of it as having a business partner that prioritizes your success first. This approach aligns perfectly with the creator economy trend, where sustainable, performance-based pricing models are becoming the standard.

Why this matters: Traditional platforms often charge monthly fees regardless of your success. With Hosted Courses, your costs scale with your revenue, making it perfect for both new creators testing the waters and established educators scaling their businesses.

2. Build Your Course with Ease and Confidence

We know that technology can sometimes feel complicated, so Hosted Courses is built to be simple and flexible. You can design your course exactly how you want without stress or technical barriers.

Flexible course management features:

  • Schedule modules by date - Want to release lessons gradually? Set your own timeline
  • Multiple enrollment options - Add students manually or upload entire lists effortlessly
  • Centralized dashboard - Everything organized in one place for complete oversight
  • Drag-and-drop organization - Rearrange your course structure with simple movements
  • One-click duplication - Create similar courses for different audiences instantly

Everything is designed to keep you in control, so you can focus on teaching, not troubleshooting technology.

3. Total Control, Complete Freedom

You set the rules. Decide who gets access, revoke it if needed, and choose whether your content is downloadable. You're in complete charge.

Advanced control features:

  • Real-time preview - See exactly what your course looks like for students before launch
  • Multi-format support - Upload text, video, or audio content seamlessly
  • Access management - Grant or revoke student access as needed
  • Download controls - Choose whether students can download your materials
  • Fine-tuning capabilities - Perfect every detail before going live

This level of control ensures your content remains protected while providing the best possible learning experience for your students.

4. Smart Tools That Save You Time

To make course creation easier, we've added AI-powered tools to handle the heavy lifting and streamline your workflow.

AI-enhanced productivity features:

  • Instant course outlines - AI generates comprehensive course structures in seconds
  • Automated email creation - Craft professional purchase and welcome emails effortlessly
  • Built-in analytics - Track course performance and student engagement in real-time
  • Integrated refund processing - Handle returns and customer service from one dashboard
  • Performance insights - Understand what content resonates most with your audience

Think of it as having a virtual assistant that works behind the scenes, allowing you to focus entirely on your students and content quality.

5. Accept Payments from Anywhere in the World

Your students can be anywhere, and so can your earnings. Hosted Courses supports payments in over 135 currencies, giving you the flexibility to sell your courses globally without any restrictions.

Global payment advantages:

  • 135+ supported currencies - Reach students worldwide without payment barriers
  • Seamless international transactions - Students pay in their preferred currency
  • Competitive exchange rates - Maximize your international revenue
  • Instant payment processing - Get paid quickly regardless of student location

This global payment capability is crucial in today's interconnected world, where the most successful course creators build international audiences.

6. Celebrate Your Students' Success

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing your learners achieve their goals. Hosted Courses lets you reward their hard work with sleek, customizable certificates.

Professional certification features:

  • Custom branding - Add your name, logo, and signature to certificates
  • Completion tracking - Automatically generate certificates when students finish
  • Shareable achievements - Students can proudly display their accomplishments on social media and LinkedIn
  • Professional templates - Choose from various certificate designs that reflect your brand

This personal touch makes a significant impact, giving students tangible proof of their achievements and encouraging them to recommend your courses to others.

Why Choose Hosted Courses? Because You Deserve Better

Many platforms overpromise and underdeliver, offering complicated interfaces, rigid rules, and unexpected fees that make course creation frustrating and unprofitable.

The Hosted Courses difference:

  • Total creative control - No platform restrictions on your content or teaching style
  • Zero barriers to entry - Start creating immediately without upfront investments
  • Complete freedom - Teach your way, on your terms, with your branding
  • Success-focused partnership - We only succeed when you succeed

It doesn't matter if you're a first-time creator testing your expertise or an experienced educator scaling your business, you need a platform that puts your success first.

With the online course market experiencing unprecedented demand and millions of people seeking new skills and knowledge, there has never been a better time to share your expertise with the world.

The wait is over! A powerful new solution for course creators is here, designed to help you teach freely and grow without limits in the booming online education market.

Hosted Courses is officially live and ready to transform how you teach, inspire, and connect with your audience. For educators, experts, and creators alike, this platform makes course creation simple, profitable, and rewarding.

The global online education market is projected to reach $341.72 billion by 2025, with an annual growth rate of 15.75%, creating unprecedented opportunities for educators and entrepreneurs worldwide. This explosive growth signals that now is the perfect time to launch your online teaching business.

Let's explore why Hosted Courses is the ideal platform for building and managing your online courses in today's competitive market.

1. Create Freely and Focus Fully with No Extra Costs

We're removing the usual platform headaches that hold creators back.

Hosted Courses has no subscription fees or hidden charges.

You only pay when you earn, so you can focus on creating without worrying about upfront costs. Think of it as having a business partner that prioritizes your success first. This approach aligns perfectly with the creator economy trend, where sustainable, performance-based pricing models are becoming the standard.

Why this matters: Traditional platforms often charge monthly fees regardless of your success. With Hosted Courses, your costs scale with your revenue, making it perfect for both new creators testing the waters and established educators scaling their businesses.

2. Build Your Course with Ease and Confidence

We know that technology can sometimes feel complicated, so Hosted Courses is built to be simple and flexible. You can design your course exactly how you want without stress or technical barriers.

Flexible course management features:

  • Schedule modules by date - Want to release lessons gradually? Set your own timeline
  • Multiple enrollment options - Add students manually or upload entire lists effortlessly
  • Centralized dashboard - Everything organized in one place for complete oversight
  • Drag-and-drop organization - Rearrange your course structure with simple movements
  • One-click duplication - Create similar courses for different audiences instantly

Everything is designed to keep you in control, so you can focus on teaching, not troubleshooting technology.

3. Total Control, Complete Freedom

You set the rules. Decide who gets access, revoke it if needed, and choose whether your content is downloadable. You're in complete charge.

Advanced control features:

  • Real-time preview - See exactly what your course looks like for students before launch
  • Multi-format support - Upload text, video, or audio content seamlessly
  • Access management - Grant or revoke student access as needed
  • Download controls - Choose whether students can download your materials
  • Fine-tuning capabilities - Perfect every detail before going live

This level of control ensures your content remains protected while providing the best possible learning experience for your students.

4. Smart Tools That Save You Time

To make course creation easier, we've added AI-powered tools to handle the heavy lifting and streamline your workflow.

AI-enhanced productivity features:

  • Instant course outlines - AI generates comprehensive course structures in seconds
  • Automated email creation - Craft professional purchase and welcome emails effortlessly
  • Built-in analytics - Track course performance and student engagement in real-time
  • Integrated refund processing - Handle returns and customer service from one dashboard
  • Performance insights - Understand what content resonates most with your audience

Think of it as having a virtual assistant that works behind the scenes, allowing you to focus entirely on your students and content quality.

5. Accept Payments from Anywhere in the World

Your students can be anywhere, and so can your earnings. Hosted Courses supports payments in over 135 currencies, giving you the flexibility to sell your courses globally without any restrictions.

Global payment advantages:

  • 135+ supported currencies - Reach students worldwide without payment barriers
  • Seamless international transactions - Students pay in their preferred currency
  • Competitive exchange rates - Maximize your international revenue
  • Instant payment processing - Get paid quickly regardless of student location

This global payment capability is crucial in today's interconnected world, where the most successful course creators build international audiences.

6. Celebrate Your Students' Success

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing your learners achieve their goals. Hosted Courses lets you reward their hard work with sleek, customizable certificates.

Professional certification features:

  • Custom branding - Add your name, logo, and signature to certificates
  • Completion tracking - Automatically generate certificates when students finish
  • Shareable achievements - Students can proudly display their accomplishments on social media and LinkedIn
  • Professional templates - Choose from various certificate designs that reflect your brand

This personal touch makes a significant impact, giving students tangible proof of their achievements and encouraging them to recommend your courses to others.

Why Choose Hosted Courses? Because You Deserve Better

Many platforms overpromise and underdeliver, offering complicated interfaces, rigid rules, and unexpected fees that make course creation frustrating and unprofitable.

The Hosted Courses difference:

  • Total creative control - No platform restrictions on your content or teaching style
  • Zero barriers to entry - Start creating immediately without upfront investments
  • Complete freedom - Teach your way, on your terms, with your branding
  • Success-focused partnership - We only succeed when you succeed

It doesn't matter if you're a first-time creator testing your expertise or an experienced educator scaling your business, you need a platform that puts your success first.

With the online course market experiencing unprecedented demand and millions of people seeking new skills and knowledge, there has never been a better time to share your expertise with the world.

Make money online selling what you know. Mainstack makes it easy for you to showcase and get paid.

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