Open Education Global podcast episodes featuring the CAUL OER Collective and Melody Chin at Singapore Management University showcased practical collaborations that advance open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy across regions. CAUL’s transnational work and individual catalysts like Chin demonstrate how shared licensing, cross-institution partnerships and librarian-led initiatives reduce costs and expand curricular access. For academic leaders, these episodes provide operational examples for scaling OER programs and linking library strategy to teaching-and-learning outcomes.