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Books on tapes, audio books, and other audio learning devices are fast gaining popularity in the education field. In using audio book learning systems for the purpose of education, parents, teachers, and educators are relieved that its benefits are numerous.

The increasing success of starting and struggling readers is often credited to using audio books as part of their learning process. Aside from this, there are other advantages in using audio materials not only in schools, but also in homes and other places.

Audio books are emerging as a hot favorite in both the USA and the UK. According to a US Marketdata Enterprises market report, more than $2 billion in audio books were sold during the course of 2005 in the USA alone. The projected annual increase in spend on audio books in the USA is conservatively estimated to be between the 4.5% to 5% marks.

That is a lot of audio books, by anybody’s definition. One of the many reasons for this upsurge in the sale of audio books lies in the advantages of being able to download audio books.

1. Visual impairment Given a choice between the sizable and cumbersome books available and audio books on CD, the vast majority of visually impaired people would opt for the latter. When it comes to new releases, purchasing an audio book online or downloading audio books from the internet, is markedly simpler and quicker than waiting for these titles to appear. Read the rest of this entry »