The difference between Bears' Guide to the Best MBAs by Distance Learning and Peterson's MBA Distance Learning Programs, the only two books on the subject.

SIZE
Bear: 154 pages, 8x10 in.
Peterson:   236 pages, 6x9 inch
However: Peterson's listings tend to trickle over onto a second page.
Thus there are 45 pages that are nearly blank, just a few lines.

ACTUAL SIZE
Bear: 12,320 square inches of text
Peterson: 10,584 square inches of text

SCHOOLS
Bear: 101 in detail, 23 more briefly described
Peterson: 99 in detail

NON-US SCHOOLS?
Bear: 32 (Canada, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Thai, South Africa)
Peterson: 11 (Canada, UK, Australia)

DETC SCHOOLS?
Bear: Yes, 1 (ISIM)
Peterson: Yes, 3 (ISIM, Andrew Jackson, California National)

DUPLICATION
Bear: About 40 not in Peterson (American, Capella, Drexel, Henley, Indiana, Jones (Hey, if those two merged!), Liberty, Central Michigan...)
Peterson: About 40 not in Bear (Adelphi, Aurora, Baker, Bowie State, Cameron, Cardinal Stritch...)

SCHOOLS WITHOUT DISTANCE DEGREES
Bear: None
Peterson's: A dozen or so, with certificates only.

FRONT MATTER
Bear: 30 pages, on alternative ways of earning credit, how to apply, accreditation, checking out schools, and an essay on 11 factors to consider in choosing a school (which may be worth the price of admission--but it is available on this site for free)
Peterson: 41 pages, on why earn an MBA, what to look for in "new" MBAs, what distance learning is about, and a chapter on their proprietary "GradAdvantage" school applying service.

COMPLETE LIST OF INCLUDED SCHOOLS
Bear: Yes, alphabetical.
Peterson: Yes, geographical by state and country

SUBJECT INDEX to MBA specialties
(banking, healthcare, tourism, e-commerce, etc.)
Bear: Yes
Peterson: No

BUSINESS COURSES by DL in NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Bear: 50 schools offering them are briefly described
Peterson: No

BACHELOR'S DEGREES BY DISTANCE LEARNING
Bear: 50-or-so schools briefly described
Peterson: No

COVER PRICE
Bear: $17.95
Peterson: $18.95

ACCESSIBILITY OF  AUTHOR
Bear: Yes. Here I am folks: johnbear@degree.net.
Peterson: Per company policy, no author is credited.