Nine prizes of USD 2,000 were awarded

The ICDE KNOU prize for a paper on the theme of mobile learning

"Build Optional Digital Textbooks for Distance Learners" by Du Ruo and Yang Xiaotang, The Open University of China

The prize for a paper on the theme of leadership 

"Promoting Sustainable Living in the Borderless World through Blended Learning Platforms" by Khar Thoe Ng, Suma Parahakaran, Rhea Febro, Egbert Weisheit and Tan Luck Lee, SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics, Malaysia

The prize for a paper on the theme of learning analytics

"Open and Distance Education Systems: Do They Enhance Graduates’ Soft Skills?" (The results from a 2009 Universitas Terbuka Tracer Study) by Dewi Juliah Ratnaningsih, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia

Prizes for papers on the theme of OER and intercultural aspects

(1) "A Kenyan Cloud School" by William Jobe, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden
(2) "A Framework for the Development of OER-based Learning Materials in the ODL Environment" by Khor Ean Teng and Chung Sheng-Hung, Wawasan Open University, Malaysia

(3) "An Interactive OER Course Development at Athabasca University Based on ODL Principles to Increase Completion Rates in Calculus" by Hongxin Yan and Sandra Law, Athabasca University, Canada

The prize for a paper on the topic of teaching quality

"A New Interactive Method to Distance English Learning in the Conceptual Age" by Wei Xu, Zhejiang Radio & TV University, China

Prizes for papers under the theme of Impact

(1) "In Their Own Words: Student Stories of Seeking Learning Support" by Mark Brown, Helen Hughes, Mike Keppell, Natasha Hard, and Liz Smith, Massey University, New Zealand

(2) "Supporting Learning through the Use of Self-Reflection Blogs: A Study of the Experience of Blended-learning Students in the UAE" by Adrienne Isakovic and Allan McNaught, Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University United Arab Emirates