Igor has worked on numerous education projects as a researcher, evaluator and a coordinator. Included among the projects is a FreeCourseware project at the University of Western Cape. His main interests include social, economic and political development, open education, the use of web 2.0 technologies for advancement of teaching and learning practices, Open Educational Resources (OER), OER business and sustainability models, widening/increasing access to education through open education, certification/validation of learning through open education and open policies.