The book explores the potentials of intelligent and personalized learning in achieving the fourth goal of the sustainable development goals, which is to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”.

As human beings, we are different and diverse, and have varied abilities, needs, interests, orientation, and diverse learning styles. Therefore, the quality of education should align with the needs of all diverse learners, which is known as customization of education. Customization of education should be considered as the proper mode for the huge diversification of mankind, but it was difficult and maybe impossible prior to the emergence of the intelligent educational techniques. Using adaptive intelligent

techniques, the customization of education becomes feasible, and it becomes consistent with the needs, potentials, and interest of all students. Hence, intelligent education will lead to customization of education.

The importance of this book:

The book is considered the first of its kind, as it includes all variables related to intelligent, customized learning, such as adaptive technologies, education design, and several successful global experiences in this field. This book is also considered important because it provides practical methods for applying intelligent and customized learning, enlists prospective challenges, and offers techniques to translate them into opportunities.

The targeted readers of the book:

Personnel working in teaching and learning field are the main target readers of this book. The book is drafted in a specialized language that offers better understanding to educators - whether in universities or in schools - more than the general reader. Therefore, the targeted readers of this book are as follows:

• University and school teachers.
• Designers of educational curriculum.
• Policy makers and educational leaders in departments and ministries of education.
• Individuals interested in the development of learning and teaching.
• Individuals interested in the mechanism of technology integrating in the field of learning, teaching, and evaluation.