Open Study College, UK. Distance learning provider Open Study College has announced Sarah Howes as its Strategic Development Manager. Sarah will focus on all opportunities to increase the leading family owned and run distance learning provider’s market share in the UK and internationally to meet the increased demand for flexible, uninterrupted, and high-quality learning of the online higher education market. Sarah Howes commented: “Open Study College is a family business built from passion and hard work; I share its core values on education and supporting students, and Sam really sealed the deal – she is CEO, a force of nature and incredibly inspirational.” In addition, Open Study College, which is headquartered in Solihull, has also appointed several other senior sales and marketing professionals, including extending its team of course experts by 50%.