Distance Education In The Legal Amazon

The expansion of Distance Education (DE) in the Legal Amazon represents an important advance for the democratization of higher education in a region marked by the vast territorial extension and the difficult accessibility to face-to-face educational services. This education model seeks to meet a pent-up demand from students who reside in isolated areas, offering a solution that circumvents geographical limitations and promotes inclusion. This article explores the expansion of Distance Education (DE) in Brazil's Legal Amazon, where educational provision faces socioeconomic and geographic barriers that make face-to-face access more challenging. This study reviews the literature on distance education in the region, analyzes the impact of public policies and discusses how Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play a central role in the democratization of education.