Prof. Kelvin Joseph Bwalya is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Information and Knowledge Management, University of Johannesburg. He has a PhD in Information Management (University of Johannesburg), Masters of Computer Science (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - KAIST) and Bachelors in Electronics and Electrical Power Engineering (Moscow Power Engineering Technical University). He is also a member of the Board of Directors - Mosi-oa-Tunya University of Science and Technology - MUST. Prof Bwalya is also a PhD supervisor and member of the Board of Exams at various universities around the world. He has supervised 5 PhDs to completion, several Masters and undergraduate projects. He has published 7 books and over 100 pieces of peer reviewed articles and has also managed numerous research funds. He is also a member of various professional bodies and editorial teams. His current research interests are big data and predictive analytics, genomics, spatial-temporal data modelling, competitive intelligence, database design, m-Government, open data, etc.

Prof. Christopher G. Reddick, Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Sheffield, U.K. Reddick is Professor in the Department of Public Administration within the College of Public Policy at The University of Texas at San Antonio. He was founding Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age and founding Series Editor, Public Administration and Information Technology. His research interests include big data and big data analytics in government, citizen-centric e-governance, social media policy and use in government and open data policy. Professor Reddick published nearly 100 journal articles and 10 books. He published in Public Administration Review, Government Information Quarterly, International Journal of E-Government, Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, Information Polity, Social Sciences Computer Review, and Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Part I: Open Government Data Theory and Practice.- Chapter 1:Turning Open Government Data into Public Value: Testing the COPS Framework for the Co-Creation of OGD-Driven Public Services.- Chapter 2: Governing Open Spatial Data Infrastructures: The case of the United Kingdom.- Chapter 3: Online Fiscal Transparency of U.S. State Governments: An Analysis Using Public Value Framework.- Chapter 4: Towards the open government eco-system: connecting e-participation models and open government to analyze public policies.- Part II: Open Government Data and Smart Cities and Government.- Chapter 5: The Role of Open Data in Smart Cities: Exploring status in resource-constrained countries.- Chapter 6: Open Government Initiatives in Spanish Local Governments. An Examination of the State of the art.- Chapter 7: Empowering communities and improving public services through open data: South African Local Government Perspective.- Chapter 8: Blockchain for Open Data - Exploring Conceptual Underpinnings and Practice.- Index.