According to the UN, the world’s student population will almost double in the next decade. Are universities ready for the challenge? Will they be able to provide access to educational resources for hundreds of thousands of students, and do they have cutting-edge technology to scale the learning process? One of the solutions is to create and launch online programmes that combine learning based on online courses with hybrid formats, project work in an online environment and interactive class assignments. During the roundtable, you will learn what universities need to do to successfully launch online programmes and what resources from EdTech companies can help them. We will also discuss which functions can be outsourced to OPM companies and how collaborative working can deliver maximum results. We will share strategies for retaining students in an online programme and reducing dropout rates. We will look at what is required of lecturers in online programmes and what skills they need to develop.